Why did the first Chinese cities develop on the North China Plain? O the North China Plain was protected from outside invasion.
O the river valleys throughout China were overcrowded with people.
O freshwater rivers supplied wide-open and fertile farmlands.
O the Grand Canal was built to connect the North China Plain to other rivers.

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