Noun1.Yalu River- river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China) Yalu Cathay,China,Communist China,mainland China,People's Republic of China,PRC,Red China- a communist nation that covers a vast territor...
It is situated in Eastern Asia, bordering the Pacific Ocean. Close to Nanning. An area of 960. There are many rivers, the Yangtze River is the most important river of the Yellow River. Is the first River of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River is the second river. There are 1.3 billion...
South Korea,countryin EastAsia. It occupies the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. The country is bordered by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) to the north, the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, theEast China Seato the south, and theYellow Seato the we...
east-central and easternAsia. The Yellow River is often called the cradle of Chinese civilization. With a length of 3,395 miles (5,464 km), it is the country’s second longest river—surpassed only by theYangtze River(Chang Jiang)—and itsdrainage basinis the third largest in China, with...
ofHinduism. For most of its course it is a wide and sluggish stream, flowing through one of the most fertile and densely populated regions in the world. Despite its importance, its length of 1,560 miles (2,510 km) is relatively short compared with the other great rivers ofAsiaor of ...
Yangtze River (Chang Jiang), longest river in both China and Asia and third longest river in the world, with a length of 3,915 miles (6,300 km). From its source on the Plateau of Tibet to its mouth on the East China Sea, the river traverses or serves as
Syr Darya, river in the Central Asian republics of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan. The Syr Darya is formed by the confluence of the Naryn and Qoradaryo rivers in the eastern Fergana Valley and generally flows northwest until it empties into the A
Dhaka, city and capital ofBangladesh. It is located just north of the Buriganga River, a channel of theDhaleswari River, in the south-central part of the country. Dhaka is Bangladesh’s most populous city and is one of the largest metropolises inSouth Asia. Pop. (2001) city, 5,333,57...
Mekong River,riverthat is the longest river inSoutheast Asia, the 7th longest inAsia, and the 12th longest in the world. It has a length of about 2,700 miles (4,350 km). Rising in southeasternQinghaiprovince,China, it flows through the eastern part of theTibetAutonomousRegion andYunnanprov...
Yangtze River floods, floods of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in central and eastern China that have occurred periodically and often have caused considerable destruction of property and loss of life. Among the most recent major flood events are those o