Rivers of China: Yangtze, Yellow River and Pearl River
China's great rivers. The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia; the Yellow River, or Huang He, is the cradle of Chinese civilization, with the Wei as its main tributary. The Pearl River delta holds Guangzhou and Hong Kong. The Huai lies between the two giants, the Songhua and the Liao water the northeast, the Hai flows past Tianjin, and the Mekong begins in Tibet before crossing Southeast Asia.
Hai and Han, only three letters each, both start with HA and both read backwards. Min and Wei are diagonal.
Rivers of China and East Asian Waterways Vocabulary: 11 Words to Find
Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 6 of the 11 read backwards. The longest words are Songhua and Yangtze, with 7 letters each.
- Hai: A river of northern China that flows past Tianjin.
- Han: The name of rivers in China and South Korea; the Korean Han flows through Seoul.
- Huai: A river of eastern China between the Yellow River and the Yangtze.
- Liao: A river of northeastern China.
- Mekong: A river about 4,900 km long that flows from Tibet through Southeast Asia to the South China Sea.
- Min: The name of several rivers in China, including one in Sichuan.
- Pearl: The Pearl River of southern China, whose delta holds Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
- Songhua: A river of northeastern China that flows past Harbin.
- Wei: A river of China, the main tributary of the Yellow River.
- Yangtze: The longest river in Asia, about 6,300 km, flowing across China to Shanghai.
- Yellow: The Yellow River, or Huang He, China's second-longest river, named for its yellow silt.
How to Solve the Rivers of China and East Asian Waterways Word Search
"Yangtze" has the only Z and is the only word that runs upward. "Mekong" has the only K and reads normally across, like "Songhua" and "Yellow". "Min" and "Wei", both three letters, are the diagonal words. "Pearl" has the only P.
China Rivers Activities
- Trace the Yangtze and the Yellow River on a map of China.
- Ask why Chinese civilization grew up along rivers.
- Find the cities on each river: Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Harbin.
Rivers of China and East Asian Waterways Word Search FAQ
Who is the Rivers of China and East Asian Waterways Word Search for?
Ages 10 and up and Asian geography.
Which directions do the words run in?
Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 6 of the 11 read backwards. 2 of them are diagonal.
Is there an answer key for the Rivers of China and East Asian Waterways Word Search?
Yes. Download it from the printable section above: it is a separate PDF with all 11 words marked. Online, each word is crossed off the list the moment you find it.
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