 | Yellow River bidge at Lanzhou click to open  |
 | This Xinhua news agency photo taken on Thursday June 15, 2006 shows strong tides during the fifth-round sand-washing operation to clear up the sediment-laden Yellow River at the section of the Xiaolangdi Reservoir, north China's Henan province. Over 300 million tons of sand from the lower Yellow River have been flushed into the sea during the previous four sand-washing operations. click to open |
 | Yellow River: ancient ferry site click to open |
 | Yellow River in winter click to open |
 | Yellow River in winter click to open |
 | Yellow River: The 4,827 km-long Huanghe (Yellow River) originates from Kunlun Mountains and flows generally eastward across northern China to the Gulf of Bo Hai. It is named for the vast quantities of yellow silt it carries to its delta. The river often causes devastating floods on the plains of its lower course due to elevated river bed. Huanghe is also called the "mother river" of China as the Chinese civilization is evolved in the region around the river. A 50-year construction program, designed to control future flooding and harness the river for increased irrigation and hydroelectric production, was initiated in 1955. click to open |
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