<Dl> <Dt> Mother river, China's Sorrow, and cradle of Chinese civilization . </Dt> </Dl> <Dt> Mother river, China's Sorrow, and cradle of Chinese civilization . </Dt> <P> Traditionally, it is believed that the Chinese civilization originated in the Yellow River basin . The Chinese refer to the river as "the Mother River" and "the cradle of the Chinese civilization". During the long history of China, the Yellow River has been considered a blessing as well as a curse and has been nicknamed both "China's Pride" (simplified Chinese: 中国 的 骄傲; traditional Chinese: 中 國 的 驕 傲; pinyin: Zhōngguó de Jiāo'ào) and "China's Sorrow" (simplified Chinese: 中国 的 痛; traditional Chinese: 中 國 的 痛; pinyin: Zhōngguó de Tòng). </P> <Dl> <Dt> When the Yellow River flows clear . </Dt> </Dl>

What river in china is considered to be the cradle of agriculture