Central Plain

== English == === Etymology === central +‎ plain: Calque from Chinese 中原 (Mandarin 中原 (Zhōngyuán),Zhōngyuán; Cantonese 中原 (zung1 jyun4)). ==== Alternative forms ==== Central Plains === Proper noun === Central Plain The region on the lower reaches of the Yellow River in China which formed the cradle of Chinese civilization. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Central Plain. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Zhongyuan