The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. The “yellow” in its name is from the mud and sand. About ninety per cent of the mud and sand in the Yellow River 1 the Loess Plateau (黄土高原). A lot of mud and sand goes into the Yellow River in the season of heavy rainfall 2 the Loess Plateau is loose (松动的) and easy to be washed away.
The Yellow River originates (发源) from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its 3 is similar to “几”. It runs from west to 4 through nine provinces and runs into the Bohai Sea. The Yellow River is about 5,464 kilometres long, and the 5 it runs through covers about 752,443 km².
In Chinese 6, the Yellow River is the most important birthplace. Ancient Chinese people lived in this land, worked 7 and created a rich culture. Today, the area around the Yellow River is very important for farming. The Yellow River also 8 water to factories and people's lives. What's more, the Yellow River also played an important role in Chinese culture. People 9 a lot of poems, paintings, and songs about it. The Yellow River is a(n) 10 of Chinese spirit, and we call it the “Mother River”.
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