About The Yellow River: Known in Chinese as the Huang He, the Yellow River gets its name and famous muddy color from the fine yellow soil it carries downstream. It has flooded so often and so severely throughout history that it earned the nickname 'China's Sorrow.' Called 'China's Sorrow' — Named for its long history of devastating floods.

Location: Northern China, flowing east · Length: 5,464 km (3,395 mi) · Source: Bayan Har Mountains, Qinghai Province Begins high on the Tibetan Plateau. · Mouth: Bohai Sea, near Dongying · Countries: China (entirely) Flows completely within China. · River Basin: ~750,000 km² (290,000 mi²) · Wildlife: Yellow River carp · Major Cities: Lanzhou & Zhengzhou · World Rank: 2nd-longest river in China Ranks just behind the mighty Yangtze.