Discuss the importance and impact of the Yangtze and Huang He (Yellow) rivers in China, including both their positive and negative aspects

What will be an ideal response?


Both the Yangtze and Huang He rivers are important physical resources. On the positive side, these rivers provide a source of water, hydroelectric power, and transportation. On the negative side, both rivers have repeatedly flooded over their banks, causing significant loss of life as well as economic loss. The Three Gorges Dam is designed, in part, to ease flooding on the Yangtze River.

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