THE YANGTZE: The River That Built and Drowned an Empire | 4K Travel Documentary
142K views · May 9, 2026 · Travel & Events
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@WhereonEarth4K · 4 months ago · pinned
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@PlanetVista4K · 4 months ago
After watching this, I finally understand why the Yangtze is so important to China.
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@EpicEarthYTB · 4 months ago
What a stunning journey from the glaciers of Tibet to the skyscrapers of Shanghai! This documentary perfectly captures both the life-giving beauty and the destructive power of Asia’s longest river.
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@VagariousTravel-868 · 4 months ago
this video so cool. unseen CHINA, many places so beautiful
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@worldview2888 · 4 months ago
This video is INCREDIBLE and BEAUTIFUL. Completely magnificent.
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@jimbob9725 · 4 months ago
So weird that when they get to the Three Gorges the video captures neither the gorges nor contains a single frame of the dam. Much of the video at that point appears to be of the karst hills along the River Li near Guilin.
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@OrionHidden · 1 month ago
It's incredible to think that a single river helped build one of the world's greatest civilizations while also bringing some of its worst disasters
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@torpaninternational8351 · 4 months ago
After putting up with the the mysterious of the Tablet ( after fast forwarding out ) we get onto the facts of the YANGTE RIVER
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@elmastyger4010 · 4 months ago
An amazing program...what a majestic land
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@cantcopewontcopenope · 4 months ago
Amazing story telling thank you
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@CincinnatiChimneySweep · 4 months ago
Beautiful country!
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@miabhlub63 · 3 months ago
Spectacular views. Beautiful scenery
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