Geography in East and Southeast Asian significantly shapes civilization in many ways. First, there were many rivers in China that helped form civilization. For example, the Yellow River, also known as the Huang He River, goes across China for more than 2,900 miles. This river is very rich in yellow silt, which comes from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean. The Yangtze River, also known as the Chang Jiang River, is longer than the Yellow River. The Yangtze River flows for more than 3,400 miles, and it desolates into the Yellow River. These two rivers are significant because the refined valleys came together to form one of the greatest food-producing areas that vastly benefitted civilization in China.
