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The Yellow Sea (in South Korea, it is called West Sea) is the northern part of the East China Sea, which in turn is a part of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between Mainland
China and the Korean peninsula. Its name comes from the sand
particles that color its water, originating from the yellow river, Huang
He.
The innermost bay of the Yellow Sea is called Bohai Sea (previously Pechili
Bay or Zhili Bay). Into it flows both Huang He (through the Shandong province and
its capital Jinan) and Hai He (through Beijing and Tianjin).
The Korea Bay, between the Chinese Liaoning province and northwestern North Korea is also part of
the Yellow Sea.
The Bohai Sea and the Korea Bay are separated by the Liaodong
Peninsula, with Dalian at its southernmost point.
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