North China Plain Geography and Extra Facts
The North China Plain, also known as the Yellow Plain, was formed along the shore of the Yellow Sea by deposits of the Huang He, Huai, Hai, and a couple other minor rivers in northern China. To the north, the plain is bordered by the Yan Mountains, to the west by the Taihang Mountains and the Henan highlands, to the southwest by the Tongbai and Dabie mountains, and to the south, it joins with the Yangtze Plain.
Extra Facts
- The North China Plain covers an area of approximately 158,000 square miles .
- Most of the land covered by the North China Plain is below 160 feet above sea level.
- This area is one of the most densely populated in the world.
- Since the earliest times, the North China Plain has been a large focus of the Chinese (Han) culture.