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Huang He River
1.means “yellow river” from the yellow soil it carries. The river is too shallow for large boats.
2.Frequent and violent flooding. Floods are called “China’s Sorrow”
3.Floods leave rich soil for agriculture
China’s Rivers
Yangtze River
1.Called Chang Jiang River
2.Empties into Yellow Sea
3.Also brings rich soil for farming
China’s Rivers
1.Himalayas
2.Altun
3.Tian Shan / Kunlun Shan
4.Cover most of China
5.Cannot be farmed
Gobi Desert >>> vast, cold, rocky >>> east of the mountains
Mountains and desert are like a wall around China, cutting it off from other people.
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