The Yellow River originates from the Yoguzonglei Basin in the northern foothills of the Bayan Kara Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, and flows from west to east through nine provinces (autonomous regions) of Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Shandong respectively, and finally flows into the Bohai Sea. Basin precipitation is small, mainly dryland agriculture, dry winter and spring drought, precipitation is concentrated in the summer and fall in July and August.

The middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River are dominated by mountains, while the middle and lower reaches are dominated by plains and hills. Since the middle part of the river flows through the Loess Plateau region of China, it entrains a large amount of sediment, so it is also known as the river with the most sand in the world. But in Chinese history, the diversion of the lower reaches of the Yellow River has had a huge impact on human civilization.

The Yellow River is the main source of Chinese civilization and is called the "Mother River" by the Chinese. Every year, it carries 1.6 billion tons of sediment, of which 1.2 billion tons flow into the sea, while the remaining 400 million tons remain in the lower reaches of the Yellow River all year round, forming an alluvial plain, which is good for cultivation.

The Yellow River originates from the Yoguzonglei Basin in the northern foothills of the Ba Yan Ka La Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and flows from west to east through nine provinces (autonomous regions), namely, Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Shandong, and finally flows into the Bohai Sea. Basin precipitation is small, mainly dryland agriculture, dry winter and spring drought, precipitation is concentrated in the summer and fall in July and August.

The middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River are dominated by mountains, while the middle and lower reaches are dominated by plains and hills. Since the middle part of the river flows through the Loess Plateau region of China, it entrains a large amount of sediment, so it is also known as the river with the most sand in the world. But in Chinese history, the diversion of the lower reaches of the Yellow River has had a huge impact on human civilization.

The Yellow River is the main source of Chinese civilization and is called the "Mother River" by the Chinese. Every year, it carries 1.6 billion tons of sediment, of which 1.2 billion tons flow into the sea, while the remaining 400 million tons remain in the lower reaches of the Yellow River for many years, forming an alluvial plain, which is conducive to cultivation.