What are the two rivers that flood China?

The Yellow River (黄河 Huáng Hé) and the Yangtze River (长江 Cháng Jiāng) are the two major rivers that flood China.

The Yellow River is known for its frequent and devastating floods, which have earned it the nickname "China's Sorrow". The Yellow River floods because of its high sediment load and its tendency to break its banks. The sediment load of the Yellow River is caused by the erosion of the loess plateau, which is a large area of windblown sediment in northern China. The Yellow River floods because its banks are relatively low and the river bed is constantly rising due to the deposition of sediment.

The Yangtze River is also prone to flooding, but its floods are generally less severe than those of the Yellow River. The Yangtze River floods because of its large size and the heavy rainfall in its basin. The Yangtze River basin covers an area of about 1.8 million square kilometers, and it receives an average annual rainfall of about 1,000 millimeters. The Yangtze River floods because its banks are relatively low and the river bed is constantly rising due to the deposition of sediment.