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.
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.