{"id":4412,"date":"2023-03-26T20:19:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T19:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/?p=4412"},"modified":"2023-03-26T20:19:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T19:19:20","slug":"what-gives-the-yellow-river-its-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/what-gives-the-yellow-river-its-name\/","title":{"rendered":"What gives the yellow river its name?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Yellow River is named for the huge amounts of yellow silt it carries. The silt is actually fine grained sand and clay that have been picked up by the river as it flows. Over time, the silt builds up and gives the river its characteristic yellow color.<\/p>\n

The yellow river gets its name from the color of the water. The water is a muddy brown color due to the amount of silt in it.<\/p>\n

What is the meaning of Yellow River? <\/h2>\n

The Yellow River is a major river of Asia in northern China. It flows generally eastward into the Yellow Sea and carries large quantities of yellow silt to its delta. The Yellow River is also known as the Huang He and the Hwang Ho.<\/p>\n

The river is the world’s sixth longest and China’s second longest river and it collects large amounts of sediments in Loess Plateau. This sediment gives the river yellow color, hence the name. Moreover, the river is called “China’s sorrow” due to its tendency to flood, with devastating consequences, over the centuries.<\/p>\n

What was the Yellow River also called <\/h3>\n