Trade-+Huang+He

The first and most extensive trade networks were actually waterways such as the Yellow River in China. However, the civilization of Huang He developed in an area surrounded by mountains and the Gobi desert. This resulted in, for the most part, isolated from other civilizations and cultures. They did have very limited trade with the three other river valleys, Mesopotamia, Indus, and Nile. The Chinese mainly only traded jade, spices, and later on silk.