黄河中游地区 Yellow River's Middle Reaches

The most important topographic feature of this region is the loess plateau, which is badly eroded into thousands of deep gullies and is the main source of sediment production for the river. About 25% of the land is cultivable, and forest coverage is about 11%. Nearly 77% of the basin's grasslands are found in the upper reaches, 18% in the middle reaches, and only 4% in the lower reaches. Its Wei River 渭河 valley is accredited to be the "cradle of Chinese civilization," and together with the Fen River 汾河 valley, they form the most thickly populated areas of the region. The following list of sites are illustrated:

• 1. 中游起点 内蒙古 河口镇 Beginning of the middle reaches
• 2. 晋陕峡谷 Gorge section
• 3. 佳县 香炉峰 Overlooking the river
• 4. 壶口瀑布 Hukou cascades
• 5. 陕北 黄土高原 Northern loess plateau
• 6. 山西 临县 Eroded terrain
• 7. 塬 梁 峁 地形 Loess landforms
• 8. 黄土地上的 村落 Villages
• 9. 旱灾灾情 Droughts
• 10. 无定河 产沙区 Sediment production
• 11. 引水排沙 Desert encroachment
• 12. 广建梯田 Hillside terracing
• 13. 土地承包制 Land leasing