The worst flood disaster in world history occurred in August, along the Huang He River in China and killed an estimated 3. Between July and November, some 88, sq km of land were completely flooded, and about 21, sq km more were partially flooded. The Huang He has changed course in the eastern portion a number of times. For several centuries before , it emptied into the Yellow Sea, south of the highlands of Shandong Province.
The course shifted north that year, and, from that time until , the river emptied into the gulf of Bohai. In , during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese forces, seeking to impede the invading Japanese, destroyed the dikes and diverted the Huang He into the former course. The Chinese rebuilt the dikes in , re-diverting the river to the Bohai. The present delta is 36, sq km in size i Although there are several distributary channels, the southern branch is the presently most active.
This distributary has changed considerably in the past twenty years [ i02 and i03 ]. The delta grew nearly km2 between and , then began eroding back [Evans, ]. Between and , the delta area eroded back about km2. In a new channel was cut near the tip of the delta. Click the button below to get instant access to these worksheets for use in the classroom or at a home. This download is exclusively for KidsKonnect Premium members! To download this worksheet, click the button below to signup it only takes a minute and you'll be brought right back to this page to start the download!
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It is the mother river for all the Chinese people. It is the cradle of Chinese civilization, which prospered in the middle and lower basin of the Yellow River. See the fact file below for more information on the Huang He River or alternatively, you can download our page Huang He River worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.
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Da Yu, or Yu the Great, is a mythological figure who created systems to control the floods in the Huang He Valley, and is credited as the first leader of the Xia Dynasty.
With the ability to better control the Huang He and save their crops from flooding, Chinese leaders were able to solidify their rule of China, and a number of dynasties headquartered in the region followed.
The valley became the center of Chinese culture , society, and learning. The audio, illustrations, photos, and videos are credited beneath the media asset, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page that contains the media credit.
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