Week 3 - Rivers

I’m here in China, and my latest venture here has been to the Yellow River, also referred to as The Hwang Ho river. At over 3,300 miles in length, it is the second largest river in the country next to the Yangtze River. Every mile of it is breath taking (from the small portion of it I see that is). What’s interesting is the name is pretty self-explanatory. The yellow tint of the water is directly from the fine loess sediments. The muddiness of the water results in a perennial ochre-yellow color.  There are three various physical properties; a mountainous upper course, a plateau region, and low plains. Though when considering the size of this body of water its not surprising. The highest point reaches 15,000 feet and the low plains serve as agricultural purposes. The river meanders over 5,500 km and drains into an area of 900,000 sqkm. I just can’t get over how intrigued I am by this miraculous sight of glistening water that I am encountering.

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References

Forbes, V. (2015, November 12). China Water Risk. Retrieved July 22, 2018, from http://chinawaterrisk.org/opinions/yellow-river-changing-course/

Popov, I. (n.d.). Huang He. Retrieved July 22, 2018, from https://www.britannica.com/place/Huang-He

Travel China Guide. (n.d.). Geographical Introduction of the Yellow River. Retrieved July 22, 2018, from https://www.travelchinaguide.com/river/yellow/geographical-intro.htm