Up the Yangtze (2007)

overview : A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze - navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge - a young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead. The Three Gorges Dam - contested symbol of the Chinese economic miracle - provides the epic backdrop for Up the Yangtze, a dramatic feature documentary on life inside modern China.

Release Date : Sep 30, 2007

Runtime : 1h 33m

Genre : Documentary  

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Countries : Canada, China

Keywords : peasant, tourist, family history, modern china, forced relocation