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Information about the Yellow River (handwritten newspaper)

Overview: The Yellow River, with a total length of 5,464 kilometers and a drainage area of ??752,443 square kilometers, is the second largest river in China after the Yangtze River. It originates from the Bayan Hara Mountains in Qinghai Province and is in the shape of "several" The glyph flows through 9 provinces: Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan and Shandong, and finally flows into the Bohai Sea. Because the middle section of the river flows through China's Loess Plateau, it carries a large amount of sediment, so it is also known as the river with the most sediment in the world. However, in Chinese history, the Yellow River has had a great impact on human civilization along the river basin and is one of the most important birthplaces of the Chinese nation. Therefore, the Chinese generally call it the "Mother River." The Yellow River is the second longest river in China and the fifth longest river in the world. It is also the river with the highest sediment content in the world.

Introduction: The Yellow River is the mother river of China. If the motherland is compared to a rooster standing erect, the Yellow River is the artery of the rooster's heart. It has witnessed the great civilization history of the Chinese nation. The Yellow River is 5,464 kilometers long, with a basin area of ??nearly 752,443 square kilometers. It is connected to thousands of tributaries and streams, like countless capillaries, continuously delivering vitality and vitality to the motherland. Giving birth to generations of outstanding Chinese sons and daughters, the descendants of Yan and Huang, like the roaring water of the Yellow River, lead the trend of the times in different fields. They also tell the past glory of the Yellow River in different ways and influence the historical process of Chinese civilization.

For example, in modern times, Wei Yuan, Sun Yat-sen, He Ziyuan, Liang Qichao, etc. are like a wave of the roaring Yellow River, but they are all ordinary members of the Chinese nation...

The Yellow River flows through 9 provinces , meandering in northern China. Viewed from a high altitude, it looks very much like a huge "ji" character, and also vaguely resembles the unique totem of our nation - the dragon. The Kari Qu and Yogu Zong Lie Qu at the northern foot of the Bayan Har Mountains are the main sources of the Yellow River. The source is located at the Yaladaze Peak of the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai. The length of the main stream is 4,675 kilometers and the average flow rate is 1,774.5 cubic meters/ Seconds, it flows into the Bohai Sea in Kenli County, Dongying City, Shandong Province. The dividing point between the upper and middle reaches is Hekou Town in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and the dividing point between the middle and lower reaches is Jiumengjin in Henan Province. The mouth of the Yellow River is 1,500 meters wide, usually 500 meters, and the narrower part is only 50 meters. The water depth is generally 2.6 meters, and the depth in some places is only 1.2 to 1.6 meters.

Main tributaries

The main tributaries of the Yellow River are Baihe River, Heihe River, Huangshui River, Zuli River, Qingshui River, Dahei River, Kuye River, Wuding River, Fenhe River, Weihe River, Luohe River, Qinhe River, Dawen River, etc. Among them, the Wei River is the largest tributary of the Yellow River.

Main lakes

Zhaling Lake, Eling Lake, Wuliangsuhai and Dongping Lake.

Mainstream Canyons

There are 30 canyons on the main stream of the Yellow River, 28 in the upper reaches, 2 in the middle reaches, and the lower reaches flow through North China. Plains, no canyons. The total length of the main stream canyon section is 1,707 kilometers, accounting for 31.2% of the total length of the main stream.