Question

Name the rivers of China and Russia known for their alluvial plains.

Answer 1

The North China plain is based on the deposits of the Yellow River and is the largest alluvial plain of China. The plain is bordered to the north by the Yanshan Mountains, to the west by the Taihang Mountains, to the south by the Dabie and Tianmu Mountains, and to the east by the Yellow Sea. The Yellow River flows through the middle of the plain into the Bohai Sea.

Below the Sanmenxia Dam is the multipurpose Xiaolangdi Dam, located in the river's last valley before the North China Plain, a great delta created from silt dropped at the Yellow River's mouth over the millennia. The North China Plain extends over much of Henan, Hebei, and Shandong provinces. and merges with the Yangtze Delta in northern Jiangsu and Anhui provinces. The Yellow River meanders over the fertile, densely populated plain emptying into the Bohai Sea. The plain is one of China's most important agricultural regions, producing corn, sorghum, winter wheat, vegetables, and cotton. Its nickname is "Land of the yellow earth."

The southern part of the plain is traditionally referred to as the Central Plain , which formed the cradle of Chinese civilization.

The plain covers an area of about 409,500 square kilometers (158,100 sq mi), most of which is less than 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level. This flat yellow-soil plain is the main area of sorghum, millet, maize, and cotton production in China. Wheat, sesame seed, and peanuts are also grown here. The plain is one of the most densely populated regions in the world.

Beijing, the national capital, is located on the northeast edge of the plain, with Tianjin, an important industrial city and commercial port, near its northeast coast. Shengli Oilfield in Shandong is an important petroleum base. It is also home to the Yellow River.

Answer 2

The rivers of China and Russia which are known for their alluvial plain are - The Yellow river and The Volga river respectively.

• In China, the alluvial plain, which is the largest, is formed by Yellow river. This river is rich with minerals , silts and sediments whose deposition has formed the plain.

• Yellow river is the most important river of China and is considered as Mother river because it is the only source of water supply in the Northern China.

- River Volga, along with four other rivers in Russia , namely, The Terek, The Kuban, The Don forms deposits of alluvial soil in their delta.

- Volga is one of the most important rivers in Russia as it provides water for irrigation, hydel electricity, etc.