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 ...

Spends three nights in Beijing, four nights cruising the Yangtze River aboard a Victoria Cruises vessel, two nights in Xian and three nights in Shanghai. From $2,499 per person, double.

such as deep-incised river gorges, luxuriant forests, towering snow-clad mountains, glaciers, and alpine karst, reddish sandstone landforms (Danxia）, lakes and meadows over vast vistas. The 1.7 ...

Trends in travel ebb and flow like a mighty river -- in this case, China's Yangtze, the longest river in Asia and the third longest on Earth. The completion in 2015 of China's massive Three Gorges ...

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 ...