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Up the Yangtze

On a cruise ship navigating the Yangtze River, workers embark on a journey amidst the Three Gorges Dam, confronting the challenges of rising floodwaters and China's rapid modernization.

A luxury cruise boat navigates the Yangtze River, a mythic waterway in China, as the river is transformed by the construction of the world's largest hydroelectric dam. A young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead, providing a poignant backdrop to the documentary's exploration of life in modern China.

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Up the Yangtze Videos

UP THE YANGTZE with Yung Chang

UP THE YANGTZE with Yung Chang

UP THE YANGTZE trailer

UP THE YANGTZE trailer

Info about Up the Yangtze

Studio(s): Eye Steel Film, National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Originally Released: Canada, Feb 08, 2008

Production Countries: Canada, China

Box Office Gross: $783,000.00

Genres:Documentary