GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Huang He / Yellow River
The Huang He rises in the northeastern Tibetan highlands and flows through northern China to the Bohai Sea. Its great bend around the Ordos region and passage through the Loess Plateau are key map features.
Fast Facts
- The river eventually flows east to the Bohai embayment of the Yellow Sea system.
- The Wei is a major right-bank tributary and the Fen a major left-bank tributary, facing downstream.
- Lanzhou lies on the upper course; the lower river crosses the North China Plain.
Connected lessons
- Huang He / Yellow RiverMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Yellow SeaRelated places
- Tibetan PlateauRelated places
- Yangtze RiverRelated places