South China's Boat People Adrift on Uncertain Tides

The rich water-faring culture of the Tanka people has no institutional outlet for expression or preservation and has, in some places, faded.

by Daniel Plafker, 01 June 2018

Man on the Street: Eel Monger

Xie has spent 10 long years hawking his slithering charges, all of which are farmed in Guangdong.

by Daniel Plafker, 17 May 2018

This Chinese Fish Looks Exactly Like Donald Trump

Today in Chinese animals that look like the US President-elect.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 09 December 2016

PHOTOS: Illegal Blasting Decimates Fish in Shenzhen Bay

The dead fish were found by a group of scuba divers on June 8, which, in a depressing coincidence, is World Oceans Day.

by Gary Bailer, 09 June 2017

Prehistoric Monster Fish Spotted in Guangzhou Lake

Folks are being asked to stay out of the water at Baiyun Lake after a monstrous creature was spotted in the lake.

by Matthew Bossons, 13 February 2019

Two Giant Prehistoric Fish Found in South China Waterway

The fish were found on Monday in an artificial waterway in a Liuzhou park. Both are approximately a meter long.

by Matthew Bossons, 25 October 2017

Huge Prehistoric Fish Caught in Shenzhen River

The discovery of an alligator gar in Shenzhen waters is unexpected, as the species is native to the southern United States and northern Mexico.

by Matthew Bossons, 01 June 2017

One of the World's Largest Fish, the Chinese Paddlefish, Reported Extinct

The 150 million-year-old species had not been sighted by humans since 2003, and are suggested to have gone extinct between 2005 and 2010.

by Bryan Grogan, 10 January 2020

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