Originating in northwest China's Qinghai Province, the Yellow River flows through nine provinces and autonomous regions before emptying into the sea in east China's Shandong Province. The long, murky water carries huge quantities of mud and sand. The deposits extend the coast by two kilometers a year, and gradually turned the estuary into China's youngest stretch of land, the Yellow River Delta wetland.

About 'Journeys in Nature': Wild Yellow River Series

This wasteland still retains the traces left by the geological upheavals eons ago when the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau first emerged. It witnesses the gradual elevation of the vast highlands. In this series, we take you to the magical kingdom of living beings and find out stories about this ancient land.

For more: 

Wild Yellow River Series | Episode 1: Galloping equines

Wild Yellow River Series | Episode 2: Plateau funeral

Wild Yellow River Series | Episode 3: Himalayan griffon

Wild Yellow River Series | Episode 4: Mountain climbers

Wild Yellow River Series | Episode 5: Bar-headed goose

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