The Yangtze River: China's Wild Lifeline
- Episode aired Jul 3, 2009
- 52m
Among the most utilized waterways in the world, the Yangtze River is also one of the most volatile. This program sheds light on humanity's battle to tame and profit from the river - specific... Read allAmong the most utilized waterways in the world, the Yangtze River is also one of the most volatile. This program sheds light on humanity's battle to tame and profit from the river - specifically, a project initiated by Chiang Kai-shek in the 1930s. The program also studies corres... Read allAmong the most utilized waterways in the world, the Yangtze River is also one of the most volatile. This program sheds light on humanity's battle to tame and profit from the river - specifically, a project initiated by Chiang Kai-shek in the 1930s. The program also studies corresponding ecological problems. Viewers are introduced to the Three Gorges Dam, a concrete me... Read all