15 Endangered Baby Chinese Alligators Born Along Yangtze River

In the wonderful world of endangered Alligator news, people have reason to rejoice today, as 15 endangered baby Chinese Alligators have been born along the Yangtze River, known for its pollution and its ability to...

"Up the Yangtze" Premieres in New York

Up the Yangtze, a new documentary about the impact of the Three Gorges Dam project in China by Canadian filmmaker Yung Chang, opens in New York City at the IFC Center tomorrow. The film has won numerous awards...

Record amounts of waste dumped in China's Yangtze River

Yikes. I wonder if the unique species mentioned at the end of the article are unique because of all the pollution..."BEIJING (AFP) - A record 30.5 billion tonnes of industrial, farming and human waste were dumped last year into China's Yangtze River, the country's longest,...

Wall of Qin - Wall of Han - Wall of Ming

This URL has plenty of history plus 76 good photographs.

History of the Great Wall

The most awesome structure ever devised by man. It lies along the northern border of China like a great sleeping dragon. It crosses deserts, mountains, valleys and rivers. When it crosses a river, there are secure...

Panoramic interactive visit to the Great Wall

Approximately 4,163 miles long. 25 feet tall. 30 feet thick.

The Great Wall of China

The Chinese started building their Great Wall to defend themselves against the Huns.  The Huns were a nomadic people originating from the general region of Mongolia.

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