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1 online resource (streaming video file) (57 min. 12 sec.) ; 346421673 bytes |
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Celebrating the ever-changing nature of man's relationship with the earth's amazing water systems, Rivers And Life is a six-part series exploring six of the world's most iconic watercourses: the Amazon, the Nile, the Mississippi, the Ganges, the Yangtze, and the Rhine.Compelling stories about the lives lived along these river banks are told: from the indigenous communities who dwell in harmony with the rivers, to the modern traders and artisans who make their livings there. And the vast metropolises, which now more than ever, depend on 21st century technologies to keep the ancient waters at bay, are unveiled.Rich in texture and observation and filmed at some of the most remote and beautiful locations - from glacial springs and mystical sources to ferocious rapids and sprawling deltas - each episode is driven by a powerful narrative, derived from the nature of the river itself.Episode One - YangtzeFlowing over 6,000km from source to sea, the Yangtze River is one of the most utilized water ways in the world. It's also one of the most deadly. Throughout the last century, its ferocious flooding killed over three hundred thousand people. But now man has struck back, with an engineering project designed to corral the river's destructive forces and bring the Yangtze firmly under human control.The Three Gorges Dam is a concrete mega-structure so large it's visible from space. This triumph of modern engineering is capable of producing enough hydro-electricity to power a ninth of China's total needs. But there has been a huge cost to this transformation. The story of the Yangtze today is a story of change along every kilometre of its route. A new chapter in the Yangtze's long history has begun....PRODUCTION DETAILS:Produced by Green Bay Media. Executive Producer: Amanda Rees |
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Broadcast 2012-07-02 at 12:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Floods -- Environmental aspects.
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Nature and civilization.
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Rivers -- Economic aspects.
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Rivers -- Religious aspects.
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Regulation of rivers and lakes -- Social aspects.
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China -- Yangtze River.
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Streaming video
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Rees, Amanda, director
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Morgan, John, cast
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