geography questions

China’s Geography

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

Using the images, maps and text, answer the following questions:

The Huang He (Yellow River)  Why is this river called a "yellow" river?  Why is this river called "China's Sorrow"?  What is loess? How is it useful?

The Chang Jiang (Yangzi River)  Why is this river called China's "main street"?  In what part of China are the upper reaches of this river?  What is happening in the area called "The Three Gorges"?

The Great Wall  When were the first segments of the Great Wall constructed?  Why did the Chinese build the wall?  What kind of “border” does it represent?

The Grand Canal  When and why did the Chinese build the Grand Canal?  What geographic problems did it resolve?