Feb 11, 2025 · Yellow River, also called Huang He, principal river of northern China, east-central and eastern Asia. With a length of 3,395 miles, it is the country’s second longest river—surpassed only by the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)—and its drainage basin is the third largest in China (about 290,000 square miles).

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For the Huai River tributary, see Huang River (Huai River tributary). The Yellow River[a], also known as Huanghe, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest river system on Earth, with an estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi) and a …

The Yellow River (Huang He in Mandarin or Huang Ho in defunct Wade-Giles or Hwang Ho) is the second longest river in China (after the Yangtze), and fifth longest in the world, with a length of 5,464 km (3,395 miles). The Yellow River originates on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and flows through nine provinces from west to east, flowing into Bohai ...

Aug 16, 2022 · Yellow River on the World Map. Hwang Ho or Huang He, more commonly known as the Yellow River is the second largest river in China after the Yangtze River. With a length of 5,464 km, it flows through nine provinces of China before debouching into the Bohai Sea.

The Yellow River (Chinese: Huang He) flows from the Tibetan Plateau to the Bay of Bohai over a course of 5,464 kilometers (3,395 mi), making it the second-longest river in Asia and the sixth-longest in the world. Its ancient name was simply He before that character was broadened to be used in reference to most moderately sized rivers.

Apr 12, 2023 · Map showing the course of the Yellow River in China. The Yellow River sources from the Bayan Har Mountains adjacent to the eastern edge of Qinghai’s Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and drains into the Bohai Sea, the innermost extension of the Yellow Sea, partially contributing to its golden color.

The main river of northern China, the Huang He (or Hwang Ho) is the second longest river in the country, after the Yangtze. It rises on the Plateau of Tibet and flows generally eastward, emptying into the Yellow Sea. Chinese historians routinely refer to the Huang He as the cradle of Chinese civilization. The river, its tributaries, and its ...

Apr 9, 2024 · Portrait map of China showing Huáng Hé' (Yellow River) in its alternative course.

Huang Ho (Huang Ho) is a stream (class H - Hydrographic) in (Henan), China (Asia) with the region font code of Asia/Pacific. Its coordinates are 32°20'22" N and 115°14'13" E in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 32.3394 and 115.237 (in decimal degrees).