Leshan lies at the confluence of three tributaries of the Yangzi river. Centuries ago its residents ... to use expensive land to create natural drainage systems such as parks and ponds.

The short answer is that the country’s urban sprawl has been expanding much faster than its drainage infrastructure ... after a massive flood along the Yangzi river killed thousands of people.

CHINA has many good reasons not to build the $5.2 billion Xiaonanhai dam on the Yangzi river in Chongqing. The site, on a gentle slope that moves water along only slowly, is not ideal for ...

A part of "10,000 Miles Along The Yangzi River." (Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts) A prominent art collector is turning 100 on Saturday. But instead of getting a gift, he's giving one to Boston's ...