This silted base, the edge of the North China Plain, was built up over time by the sand carried downstream through the mountains by the Yongding River in the west and the Chaobai River in the east.

North China Plain: Bordering on the Taihang Mountains in the west, the coast in the east, Yanshan Mountain in the north and Huaihe River in the south, it covers 310,000 square km, with an ...

But it’s always changing. This is especially true on the North China Plain. From imperial times to the Maoist period to the recent reform phase, humans have tried to control the environment.

Northern China is bracing for typhoon-like gales this weekend, with Beijing postponing major sporting events, closing parks, suspending dozens of train services and warning its 22 million residents ...