Yellow River Basin

Connected Sites: 6

Definition
“The Yellow River, also known as Huanghe, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest river system on Earth, with an estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi) and a watershed of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi).” (Wiki) See map

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Connected Sites

  • Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
    Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
    China
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.03
    215
    8
    Situated south of the Wei river, a major tributary of the Yellow River
  • Ping Yao
    Ping Yao
    China
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.47
    94
    8
    Situated on the east bank of the Fen River - a major tributary of the Yellow River
  • Grand Canal
    Grand Canal
    China
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.95
    163
    10
    Crosses the Yellow river and relies upon it as a water source
  • Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
    Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
    China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.02
    196
    9
    Xi'an – on the south bank of the Wei river
  • Mount Taishan
    Mount Taishan
    China
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.61
    71
    7
    The Dawen and Muwen rivers originate on the slopes of Mt Taishan and flow into the Yellow river
  • Longmen Grottoes
    Longmen Grottoes
    China
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.88
    100
    7
    Yi river to Luo to Yellow