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The 28 pages that link to North China Plain, each with the reason it gives.

• Yellow RiverNarrower topic: The Yellow River’s lower course crosses this densely cultivated plain.

• AquiferBroader topic: Heavy groundwater withdrawals there have contributed to declining water tables and subsidence.

• Groundwater depletionBroader topic: Its groundwater resources have faced sustained pressure from irrigation and urban demand.

• LuoyangNarrower topic: Luoyang’s position at the plain’s western edge connected it to major routes and farmland.

• HenanNarrower topic: Much of Henan lies within this fertile plain.

• AnhuiRelated: Northern Anhui lies at the plain’s southern edge, contrasting with the province’s hillier south.

• Alluvial plainBroader topic: Its thick river deposits illustrate how sediment-rich rivers can construct broad plains.

• HebeiRelated: Much of southern and eastern Hebei occupies this densely settled plain.

• South–North Water Transfer ProjectNarrower topic: The project serves this region, where water demand exceeds local renewable supply.

• Yellow River floodsRelated: Its farms and settlements repeatedly faced inundation when the river overtopped or changed course.

• Shandong PeninsulaNarrower topic: The peninsula rises from the plain’s eastern edge into surrounding seas.

• Taihang MountainsRelated: The range's eastern slopes descend toward this densely populated plain.

• Yellow River course changesNarrower topic: Repeated lower-river shifts redistributed sediment and flood risk across this densely settled plain.

• North ChinaBroader topic: This densely settled plain anchors the region’s eastern geography.

• 1938 Yellow River floodBroader topic: Its flat terrain let floodwaters spread across a vast area.

• Agriculture in ChinaBroader topic: Its dry climate and soils favored millet and wheat over paddy rice.

• Northeast China PlainCompared with: It is another major Chinese agricultural plain, but lies south of the Yan Mountains.

• ZhengzhouNarrower topic: Zhengzhou lies at the plain’s southwestern edge.

• Shanhai PassRelated: The pass opens onto the plain, making it a strategic entrance from the northeast.

• Hai RiverNarrower topic: The Hai drains across this agricultural and urban plain.

• ShijiazhuangNarrower topic: Shijiazhuang lies on its western edge, where plain meets mountains.

• Tangshan earthquakeNarrower topic: Tangshan lies on its northeastern margin, where regional tectonics produce earthquakes.

• ShangqiuNarrower topic: Shangqiu lies on this plain, whose terrain favors farming and overland travel.

• XinxiangNarrower topic: Xinxiang occupies the plain’s northern Henan portion.

• ZhangjiakouNarrower topic: Zhangjiakou occupies the upland approaches between the plain and northern grasslands.

• HezeNarrower topic: Heze occupies the plain’s southwestern Shandong portion.

• XingtaiNarrower topic: Xingtai lies on this densely populated plain.

• Yangtze PlainCompared with: It is China’s other major agricultural plain, with a drier climate and different river history.