The largest river in China and the third largest river in the world, the 6,300-kilometer-long Yangtze River plays an important role in China. The Yangtze River basin – with its fertile soil ...

A pair of finless porpoises swim in the clear green Yangtze River in Yichang, Central China's Hubei province.

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 ...

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 ...

As a result, China is rich in water-power resources, leading the world in hydropower potential, with reserves of 680 million kw. Known as Chang Jiang or "Long River" in Chinese, the Yangtze at ...

Native to China’s Yangtze River, the Chinese paddlefish was thought by many to be the world’s largest freshwater fish, with reports of individuals reaching a mind-boggling 23 feet in length ...

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 ...

China is one of the most populous countries in the world, surpassed only by India. By the end of 2023, China boasted a population of about 1.4 billion people. Although this marked the country's second ...