The Huang River (also known as the Yellow River) is the second longest river in China and the sixth longest in the world. It is often referred to as the "cradle of Chinese civilization" because of its influence on early Chinese cultural and economic development, but its flooding also has a reputation for being very severe.
Huang River, also known as the Yellow river, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest river worldwide. Its length is 3,395 miles and the total basin area exceeds 290,000 square miles.