Xinjiang and Xiushui rivers of the Poyang Lake system; and the Hanshui River, the longest tributary of the Yangtze River. With its numerous tributaries and lakes and large amounts of converging ...

Here’s how big the Yangtze is. A third of all the inhabitants of China (which means more than 400 million people) live in the area covered by the Yangtze’s river basin. The Yangtze basin provides ...

A rare river dolphin may be one step closer to extinction as scientists fail to count any of the endangered species along China’s Yangtze River.

The middle and lower Yangtze River areas have a warm and humid climate ... Freshwater lakes such as Poyang, Dongting, Taihu and Hongze mostly lie in the former area, while in the latter are ...

The Yangtze river’s finless porpoise is one of the very few porpoises (relatives of dolphins and whales) that live in fresh water. Its small size and cute 'smile' make it much loved in China and ...

Integrated and high-quality development was achieved in the demonstration zone for integrated ecological and green development in the Yangtze River Delta region, which was launched five years ago.

BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have successfully assembled the chromosomal-level genome of the critically endangered Ochetobius elongatus, a rare fish species from the Yangtze River. This marks the ...