

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 : September 30, 2007
Runtime : 93m
Genre : Documentary
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Countries : Canada, China
Keywords : peasant, tourist, family history, modern china, forced relocation