Large inlet of the western North Pacific Ocean,
between northeastern China and the Korean peninsula.
Chinese Huang Hai
Renowned for its fishing grounds, it connects with
the East China Sea on the south; the Shandong Peninsula extends into it from
the west. Two major arms of it are the Bo Hai (northwest) and Korea Bay
(north). Excluding the Bo Hai, it has an area of about 146,700 sq mi (380,000
sq km) and a maximum depth of roughly 500 ft (152 m). It derives its name from
the colour of the silt-laden water discharged into it by major Chinese rivers,
including the Huang He (Yellow River), which flows into the Bo Hai, and the Yangtze.
Leading port cities include Qingdao and Dalian in China, Inch'ŏn in South
Korea, and Namp'o in North Korea.
