Huang Ho and Yangtze River
Huang Ho - The sorrow of China
Around 4000 B.C the Yellow (Hueng He) River valley Civilization began in China. Which was the start of the many Chinese Empires. Many of the ethnic groups and cultures began in this era in China. This history, in which a vast area populated by diverse ethnic groups became, over time, a more or less single culture, began in the Yellow River Valley.
Huang Ho is the sixth longest river in the world with a length of 5,464 kilometers. It is also the second largest river in China and is often referred as “The Yellow River”. Hwang Ho River originates in the Bayan Har Mountains flowing across 9 provinces and ends in the Bohai Sea. The cradle of the Chinese Civilization is the name given to Hwang Ho as it is believed that many ancient Chinese civilizations have originated across its basin. On the contrary, this river is subject to flooding wrecking havoc in China. Therefore, it is referred as “The sorrow of China”.
River Hwang Ho is considered to be a blessing as well as a curse in China, So often referred as “China’s Pride” and “China’s Sorrow”. This river is believed to have flooded for 1,593 times in 3000-4000 years. It is estimated that the main course of the river has changed for about 12 times with large scale changes amounting to a minimum of 5 times since 602 BC till date. In 1887, the flood of this Yellow river caused a death of around 9, 00,000 to 20, 00,000 peopled in the northern plain of China. The northern plain in China is flat and this feature has an adverse impact on the life and property in that region during floods.
Around 4000 B.C the Yellow (Hueng He) River valley Civilization began in China. Which was the start of the many Chinese Empires. Many of the ethnic groups and cultures began in this era in China. This history, in which a vast area populated by diverse ethnic groups became, over time, a more or less single culture, began in the Yellow River Valley.
Huang Ho is the sixth longest river in the world with a length of 5,464 kilometers. It is also the second largest river in China and is often referred as “The Yellow River”. Hwang Ho River originates in the Bayan Har Mountains flowing across 9 provinces and ends in the Bohai Sea. The cradle of the Chinese Civilization is the name given to Hwang Ho as it is believed that many ancient Chinese civilizations have originated across its basin. On the contrary, this river is subject to flooding wrecking havoc in China. Therefore, it is referred as “The sorrow of China”.
River Hwang Ho is considered to be a blessing as well as a curse in China, So often referred as “China’s Pride” and “China’s Sorrow”. This river is believed to have flooded for 1,593 times in 3000-4000 years. It is estimated that the main course of the river has changed for about 12 times with large scale changes amounting to a minimum of 5 times since 602 BC till date. In 1887, the flood of this Yellow river caused a death of around 9, 00,000 to 20, 00,000 peopled in the northern plain of China. The northern plain in China is flat and this feature has an adverse impact on the life and property in that region during floods.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River takes an important part in Chinese history. During the 40 million years history of the life and 50,000 years history of human civilization, Yangtze River, a mother river of the Chinese people, brings up billions of Huaxia people. Traces of human activity in the area can be found as far as 2 million years ago.
The Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia, and the third longest in the world. It flows for 6,418 kilometres (3,988 mi) from the glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Qinghai eastward acrosssouthwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the biggest rivers by discharge volume in the world. The Yangtze drains one-fifth of the land area of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its river basin is home to one-third of the PRC's population.
Along with the Yellow River, the Yangtze is the most important river in the history, culture and economy of China. The prosperous Yangtze River Delta generates as much as 20% of the PRC's GDP. The Yangtze River flows through a wide array of ecosystems and is itself habitat to several endemic and endangered species including the Chinese alligator and the Yangtze sturgeon. For thousands of years, people have used the river for water, irrigation, sanitation, transportation, industry, boundary-marking and war. The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world.
The Yangtze River takes an important part in Chinese history. During the 40 million years history of the life and 50,000 years history of human civilization, Yangtze River, a mother river of the Chinese people, brings up billions of Huaxia people. Traces of human activity in the area can be found as far as 2 million years ago.
The Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia, and the third longest in the world. It flows for 6,418 kilometres (3,988 mi) from the glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Qinghai eastward acrosssouthwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the biggest rivers by discharge volume in the world. The Yangtze drains one-fifth of the land area of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its river basin is home to one-third of the PRC's population.
Along with the Yellow River, the Yangtze is the most important river in the history, culture and economy of China. The prosperous Yangtze River Delta generates as much as 20% of the PRC's GDP. The Yangtze River flows through a wide array of ecosystems and is itself habitat to several endemic and endangered species including the Chinese alligator and the Yangtze sturgeon. For thousands of years, people have used the river for water, irrigation, sanitation, transportation, industry, boundary-marking and war. The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world.