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Starting in the Himalayan Mts. and winding more than 1,500 miles to the Indian Ocean. | Ganges River |
China's second longest river. Sometimes called China's sorrow because of devastating floods. | Huang He (Yellow River) |
Provides water for one of the largest irrigation systems in the world. | Indus River |
Flowing through China,Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. | Mekong River |
The largest and longest river in China. Third longest river in the world. | Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River |
Arm of the Indian Ocean with India to its west and Myanmar to its east. | Bay of Bengal |
The third largest of the worlds 5 oceans. | Indian Ocean |
Arm of the Pacific Ocean that lies between the Asian continent and Japan. | Sea of Japan |
Lies between Vietnam and the Philippines. Weather in the region is marked by violent monsoons and typhoons. | South China Sea |
This arm of the Pacific Ocean lies between China and Korea. | Yellow Sea |
Known as Shamo, The Chinese word for "sand desert," | Gobi Desert |
Located in Northwestern China. Nestled between two rugged mt. ranges. | Taklmakan Desert |
Lying along the northern edge of the Indian subcontinent | Himalayan Mts. |
Juts out of Northeastern China in between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan. | Korean Peninsula |