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6 episodes in this season

The Chinese Dream

44 min

Double Happiness

44 min

On Mao

44 min

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The Dam

44 min

Leisure in China

44 min

Motorway to Tibet

44 min

Along the Banks of the Yangtze

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201644m8.2

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The Dam

Season 1 · Episode 4 · Feb 28, 2016

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 the largest hydropower station. It is considered a great victory over nature. But nature as well as mankind have had to sacrifice a lot too. 90 villages and 13 cities disappeared into the water. And Chinese nature organizations worry about the fate of the Chinese river dolphin - or river pig, as the Chinese call this endearing creature. Ruben is given permission to view the interior of this immense dam, and sails the stagnant water on a cruise ship filled with Chinese tourists - while the ship's crew dream of the old days when they were working as fishermen on the wild river.

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Along the Banks of the Yangtze

TV Series

201644m8.2

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The Dam

Season 1 · Episode 4 · Feb 28, 2016

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