China’s Huang River Valley

Why did the people of China settle along the Huang He (River)

despite the dangers of flooding?

Use your prior knowledge…

• Why do people settle along the banks of rivers?

• What have other civilizations done to control flood waters?

• What do you predict will be the same about the Huang He River?

• Different?

Huang He is also the Dragon River

• Look at the shape of the Huang River.

• The people of China believed that the river looked like a dragon.

• What do you think?

Huang He is also the Yellow River

• Loess is more!

• Loess (les) is a fine yellow soil

• It is useful for farming, but blows away easily in the wind.

• It is called the Yellow River because it is the ________ river in the world!

• At its mouth, it flows out into the ______ Sea.

muddiest

Yellow

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• Amazing China slide show.

• This might take a moment… but it is well worth the wait!

Slideshow Ancient China

Levees keep the Huang River on its course.

• Do you think the levees always did their job?• Yes? • No?• If you knew that the Huang He was also called China’s

Sorrow, would that help you decide?

Terracing: Why did the Chinese create staircase like platforms used

by farmers?

Was terracing created just because it was beautiful?

YES!! NO! Tell me why?

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The Art of Chinese Calligraphy

China JEOPARDY

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