A chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
The Erligang culture was centered in the Yellow River valley. Erligang was the first archaeological culture in China to show widespread use of bronze vessel castings. In its early years, the culture suddenly expanded rapidly, reaching the Yangtze River, as evidenced by the largesite at Panlongcheng in Hubei.
In Chinese history, the Yellow River is not just a river; it stands for the origins of culture and civilization. It played an important role in the early development of Chinese civilization. Chinese refer to the Yellow river as the Mother River and the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. That is because the Yellow River was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilizations in the Xia (2100â1600 BC) and Shang (1600â1046 BC) eras â the most prosperous region in early Chinese history. 2 million years ago prehistoric (Peking) man is shown to have lived in the Yellow River Basin.