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Why is the Yellow River called 'the mother river' in China?

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The Yellow River has nurtured the Chinese people since ancient times and witnessed the development of the Chinese civilization. That's why it's known as the "mother river" in China and a symbol of the country's culture and history.

The Yellow River Basin is the birthplace of the Chinese civilization. The main activity area of the early ancestors of the Chinese nation is here. After becoming a civilized society, from about 2070 BC to 1100 AD, the capitals of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, and the capitals of the Qin and Han dynasties until the Northern Song Dynasty were also established in the Yellow River Basin. For thousands of years, Yellow River Culture has been the main political, economic, military and ideological heart of the Chinese nation. It is the source of Chinese civilization.

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