黃河是亞洲第三、世界第六長的河流。“黃”這個字描述的是其河水渾濁的顏色。黃河發源於青海，流經九個省份，最後注入渤海。黃河是中國賴以生存的幾條河流之一。黃河流域(river basin)是中國古代文明的誕生地，也是中國早期曆史上最繁榮的地區。然而，由於極具破壞力的洪水頻發，黃河曾造成多次災害。在過去幾十年裏，政府采取了各種措施防止災害發生。

　　The Yellow River is the third longest in Asia and the sixth longest in the world. The word “yellow” describes the perennial color of the muddy water. Originating in Qinghai province, the Yellow River flows through nine provinces and finally empties into the Bohai Sea. It is one of several rivers for China to live on. Its basin was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization and the most prosperous region in early Chinese history. However, because of frequent devastating floods, the river has caused many disasters. In the past few decades, the government has taken various measures to prevent disasters.