Topic: Yangtze River

Swimming: 8 facts – trivial and not – from 'Swim'

From author and journalist Lynn Sherr's new book 'Swim,' here are 8 facts about the history of humans in the water

Five outrageously pricey pooches

Malachy the Pekingese won Best in Show at the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday, receiving a silver cup, a raft of media appearance, and the promise of breeding fees. But the crowd-pleasing champion has nothing on these five uber-expensive dogs. Most of us think our furry best friends are priceless (author included). But some dog lovers are willing and able to put their money where their heart is. Here's our list of five pricey pooches. Can you guess which breed took the top spot, and at what price?

Will China become the next major global power? Depends on its rural development.

Economic geography has created two Chinas: the prosperous coast and the undeveloped interior. China's future depends on whether it can reconcile this gap between the haves and have-nots. The city-province of Chongqing provides a model for equitable urbanization.

China's farmers see hope in effort to stem soil erosion caused by Three Gorges Dam

A project inserting terraces and drainage has boosted production where soil has been severely eroded along the flood-prone Yangtze River, offering a possible solution to the bigger problem of China's Three Gorges.

China's Three Gorges project: A huge dam with big troubles

After years of denials, China admits its Three Gorges project is destabilizing land around the 400-mile-long reservoir, prompting calls for more costly resettlements.

Controversial Three Gorges dam has problems, admits China

The world's largest hydroelectric project was designed to tame the flood-prone Yangtze River and to generate clean energy. But the water is becoming polluted, and regular landslides are making life near the dam dangerous.

The next 40 years will be the most important in human history

Don't underestimate the significance of China's rise. We are living through the biggest shift in wealth, power, and prestige since the Industrial Revolution catapulted Western Europe to global dominance 200 years ago.

Three Gorges Dam in China sees maximum water level

Three Gorges Dam reached a milestone this week, recording its maximum water level for the first time. Three Gorges Dam, on the Yangtze River, began operations two years ago.

China floods leave 30,000 trapped

China floods caused by heavy rains have left 30,000 trapped in their homes.

Three Gorges Dam flooding turns deadly; dozens missing in China

Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest. Heavy rains in recent days caused flood waters that pushed past the huge dam in China.

Honda stalled as China workers mull wage increase

Chinese production of Honda automobiles remains stalled as the result of a strike by workers looking for a larger wage increase.

Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change

Glaciers now occupy the center stage in the debate over causes and impacts of climate change.

Sundance: Take my film ... please!

The annual indie film festival is proving a tough sell for moviemakers as the economy craters and distribution channels shrink.

Hope for Animals and Their World

Famed naturalist Jane Goodall cries out on behalf of Earth’s animals.

The winners in the latest garden photo contest

China hosts world's oldest pottery; no faux fu cauldron here

Tiananmen Anniversary: Memory of executed poet resonates

Lin Zhao, who was executed in 1968, challenged history and Mao.

A Single Pebble

'Foreign devil' on a Chinese pool deck

Her wet suit earned her a nickname at the pool.

River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

In China, overambition reins in eco-city plans

Chongming Island’s planned community remains a gleam in the eye. But China is making progress on green design codes.

The Widows of Eastwick

'The Witches of Eastwick' ride again in John Updike's none-too-successful sequel.