黄河的历史和现在英语演讲稿.docx

黄河的历史和现在英语演讲稿 The Yellow River or Yellow River is the second largest river in China(second only to the Yangtze River)and the sixth longest river in the world.It is estimated that the Yellow River originates from mountains in Qinghai Province in Western China.The Yellow River flows through nine provinces in China and flows into the Sea. The Yellow River Basin is km long from east to west,km wide from south to north,with a total area of square kilometers.The Yellow River Basin is the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization and the most prosperous area in China.It is known as"the cradle of Chinese civilization. However,for Chinese people,the river symbolizes greatness and sadness,which is due to frequent devastating floods and river changes,rising continuously from riverbed to sometimes high Level of surrounding fields.