Question

Why has the Huang He (Yellow River) been called China's Sorrow?

Answer 1

So-called because of the devastating consequences when the Yellow River floods. Loess, or fine sand, blown into China, gathers on the bottom and causes the water level to rise. The people of this area were always building dikes in ancient times to contain the wate

Answer 2

The Huang He was helpful to early Chinese civilization in that it provided water for crops.

But it was also called China's sorrow, because it would frequently flood the surrounding lands, often drowning thousands of people.