The correct answer is B) creating barriers to the outside world.
The physical geography around China affected Chinese civilization by creating barriers to the outside world.
The territory in China has helped this nation to defend against its enemies. China has long portions of os coastlines on the East, and mountains and peaks in the South. Its great portion of dry land made the country to remain isolated for many years. The Desert represented a natural barrier. So with this so-called isolation, China had to develop from the inside out. In the zone of Central China, the Yangtze River, and the Yellow River represented a good source of fresh water, water for fertile soil and farming, and means of transportation of people and products.
