Question

Why is the Yellow River known as the 'Sorrow of China'?

• A. Because of the resemblance of its course to that of a person crying.
• B. Because of its frequent floods and changes in course.
• C. Because all survivors of Chinese wars took bath in the river.
• D. Because of the colour of the silts that are carried downstream in its flow.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Because of its frequent floods and changes in course.

Huang He or the The Yellow River is also called "Sorrow of China". This is because before damming, it was extremely prone to flooding, and had caused millions of deaths. Between 608 BCE and 1938 CE, the Yellow River changed course 26 times, and flooded over 1,500 times.