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Yangtze River - 1995
Yangtze River - 1995
Jacek Pałkiewicz2006-06-18 21:30:25
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Set against the backdrop of China's stunning Three Gorges region, GREAT WALL ACROSS THE YANGTZE tells the story of a legendary river that today faces its greatest challenge. In 1994, the People's Republic of China ordered the damming of the Yangtze with a massive wall of concrete and steel - a 15-year project that will create the world's largest dam and hydroelectric power plant.
Shooting without government authorization, filmmaker Ellen Perry penetrates the heartland of China to uncover the unique heritage and beauty of this great river and to understand the profound changes the dam will bring to China's people.
The film ushers viewers to the stunning Three Gorges region where a complex tale of China's quest for modernization unfolds. Using archival footage and expert engineering testimony, GREAT WALL examines the government's case for the massive dam before investigating the monumental impact it will have on the people, the environment and the priceless archeological sites of the region.
To China's leaders, the Three Gorges dam will propel the nation's economy into the 21st century. The project promises significant power generation along with improved flood control and safer navigation. But it will also turn riverbank cities into freshwater Atlantises, forcing over a million people to leave their homes forever.
GREAT WALL takes the audience to ground zero of the largest peacetime evacuation in history. Frustrated and feeling powerless, the people facing relocation complain about their fate. One tells of corrupt local officials who seek to line their pockets with compensation cash meant for the farmers.
In a daring interview, journalist Dai Qing sends a portentous warning to government officials who have largely ignored the mounting tensions in the Three Gorges area. She also reveals a critical link between the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and the government's
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