Question

Explain the following statement with reasons.

‘Huang He’ river is considered to be the mother of the Chinese culture.

Answer 1

1. The yellow silt brought by the ‘Huang He’ river, earns her the name of ‘Yellow River’ in English.
2. The other names ‘River’ and ‘Mother’, indicate her extraordinary place in the Chinese culture.
3. The name ‘River’ indicates her importance as a river.
4. The Chinese culture evolved here, with wheat, foxtail millet, and rice being grown by neolithic farmers in the villages.