The Yangtze basin provides about half of all the fish eaten in China, and two-thirds of the rice. Industries and farming there contribute as much as 40% of China's whole economy. This vast river – the ...

The river Yangtze flows for 6,300 km, more than halfway across China. Its river basin is around 1.8 million sq km - almost a fifth of China's land area ...

New research reveals a 6.12% rise in bird diversity in the Yangtze River Basin, highlighting conservation successes and ...

The Yangtze River means long river in Chinese, and it makes sense. It is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest ...

The fish species in the upper branches of the Yangtze River have declined dramatically in recent years, imposing a severe warning on the river’s ecological system which has been much endangered, the ...

Among the many cruises along the world’s most famous rivers, I feel like the ones on China’s Yangtze are often forgotten. But cruising along this mighty river is the best way to appreciate the ...

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 ...

Two bulk carriers collided in China’s Yangtze River, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Tuesday, adding that no injuries to the crew were reported. Vega Dream ...

(Reuters) -- Two bulk carriers collided on China's Yangtze River, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Tuesday, adding that no injuries to the crew were reported. Vega Dream ...

In a little-noticed ruling made public on December 14, the council approved changes to shrink the boundaries of a Yangtze River preserve that is home to many of the river’s rare and endangered fish ...