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The last adult Chinese Paddlefish was seen in the Yangtze River in 2003 and no young fish have been seen since 1995.

The U.S. Navy cruised Chinese rivers for almost a century, beginning in the 1850's. But the real heyday of the Patrol was in the 20s and 30s. The era ended with WWII.

The Wake was a gunboat in the fabled Yangtze River Patrol. On December 8, 1941, the Wake was surprised and taken by Japanese forces. It became part of the Japanese navy.

China's Three Gorges Dam provided designers and construction crews with several engineering challenges.

The Baiji river dolphin in China's Yangtze River is extinct despite sightings. Soon more species in the Yangtze will be lost. Scientists call it an evolutionary tragedy.

The Yangtze River, once habitat for Baiji, is still home to the endangered finless porpoise. As numbers continue to decline, captive breeding offers chance for survival.

Just like catfish and algae eaters, the Chinese Emperor Bat Fish sifts through aquarium gravel and eats discarded food and removes algae from plants, rocks and driftwood.

The holiday season is the busiest for travel, to family reunions or romantic getaways, skiing or the beach. There are airline and hotel discounts and deals, though.

Five species of dolphin have evolved to live in big, muddy rivers. Convergent evolution has made them look very similar despite little genetic connection.

In the late 1930s the Japanese army converted an Art Deco apartment complex into a prison. At first it held only Chinese victims. Later, Allied prisoners were included.

The Stone Angel, Up the Yangtze, The Green Chain and What Happened Last Summer are some of the top Canadian movies at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival.

Wuhan in central China doesn't have many tourist attractions, but it does have the Yellow Crane Tower which is associated with many Chinese poets and legends.

The city of Lijiang, in China's Yunnan Province, is in rare company. It is one of the few large cities in the world more than a mile above sea level.

Chengdu, is home to the Giant Panda Breeding Center, hotpot, Juiziaghou, and an exciting range of vacation tours. This Chengdu travel guide gives you the latest info.

The Western Sichuan Highlands have only been available to mountaineers since 1980, when a Chinese 'open-door' policy' gave westerners access to this fascinating area.

Central China rocked by massive earthquake

A China themed math review using facts and figures is fun and effective. The Beijing 2008 Olympics provide great material for learning or practicing math basics.

The Sui Dynasty reunified China and helped to rebuild the country, paving the way for the glory of the Tang Dynasty.

Ten of the most critically endangered mammals facing extinction as a result of habitat destruction and loss, introduced species,hunting and/or poaching.

The Sun Also Rises, 3 Days to Forever and Bing Ai are among some of the best Asian movies at VIFF. From China and Indonesia, watch documentaries and narrative features.

In 1937 the Japanese Imperial Army began an assault on Nanking and slaughtered 300,000 Chinese civilians. This article provides a short overview of the massacre.

A lot is known about Child Labor in the Chinese Providences of Sichuan, Guangdong, Shanghai and Beijing; however, examinations to determine why it exists are missing.

The Chinese language is also known as "Han language", which comes from the majority ethnic group in China. In turn, the group name derives from the Han Dynasty.

Japanese military actions in Nanking in December 1937 are often referred to as an "Asian" or "forgotten" holocaust, carried out publicly in unspeakable terms.

Despite disastrous human, political and environmental consequences, developing countries are still intent on building large dams and complicated water projects.

Simon, a common black and white moggy, was a morale boost for the crew of HMS Amethyst during the time the ship was 'held' captive by the Chinese in 1949.

Show appreciation for teachers during teacher appreciation week, at Christmas or the end of the school year with these teacher gifts that cost $10 or less.

Crocodilians are "living fossils" in the sense that they are the only remaining reptiles of the same lineage from which the dinosaurs and birds descended.

Visitors get an up-close look at over 12,000 species including fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and butterflies at Chattanooga's Tennessee Aquarium.

Most Chinese provinces are named along with location, e.g. to the north or south of a mountain or a river. Knowing this fact helps in learning the Chinese language.

Which is the superior pet - cat or dog? Studies and statistics favour cats on some measures and dogs on others.