Along the Banks of the Yangtze

Along the Banks of the Yangtze

2016 1 Seasons ⭐ 8.2
Documentary

A six-part series in which photographer Ruben Terlou travels from Shanghai, the most westernized part of China, to the much more traditional Tibetan city of Shangri-La. Through the stories of people he meets along the 6,300-kilometre river, Ruben discovers the real China, forty years after Mao’s death.

Seasons

1. The Chinese Dream

2016-02-07

Over the past few years, Shanghai has been inundated with immigrants. The world's largest port city has nearly 10 million newcomers, all seeking to live their dream of being finan…

2. Double Happiness

2016-02-14

Love and happiness are not left to chance in China. In fact: it is considered a serious problem if a person has not settled down by the age of 30. But how do Chinese men and women…

3. On Mao

2016-02-21

Mao is alive. 40 years after his death, he is still as popular as ever. After all, he was the founder of the People's Republic. And the fact that under his administration tens of …

4. The Dam

2016-02-28

The Three Gorges Dam has taken the place of the Chinese Wall as China's pride and joy in terms of man-made structures. With a capacity of 15 times the Borssele plant, this dam is …

5. Leisure in China

2016-03-06

Leisure in China is a public and massive thing. Whether it's Mahjong tournaments, acrobatics or street dance, everything happens in the central squares in the cities, and preferab…

6. Motorway to Tibet

2016-03-13

The River Yangtze flows along the mountain sides of the Himalayas before taking a sharp turn in the direction of Shanghai. In this area, we should still be able to find the authen…

Top Cast

Ruben Terlou
Ruben Terlou

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