The region where human settlement and culture began in China
North China Plain
the Capital of China
Beijing
a river that cuts through the North China Plain
Huang River
The area surronding the Huang River
Huang River Valley
a region in sothern China that has one of the best climates for farming
Guangxi Zhungzu
a rockey region in the west of China
Tibetan Plateau
a mountain range in southern asia; includes the highest point on Earth
Himalayas
a yellowish brown soil that blows in from a desert
loess
a platform of Earth
terrace
a dike used to control flooding
levee
a process in which two crops are grown on the same land same year
double cropping