This award-winning documentary follows the Shiu family as their home is destroyed by the rising waters of China’s Yangtze River - a consequence of the Three Gorges Project, the largest hydroelectric dam in history.
Ages 13 to 15
Family Studies/Home Economics - Family Diversity and Challenges
Geography - Human Geography
Geography - Natural Resources
Geography - Physical Geography/Geology
Social Studies - Development/Global Issues
View in conjunction with Manufactured Landscapes and discuss the short and long-term impact of the Three Gorges Dam project on the people of China. Comment on the element of irony within the film, as it applies to Chinese youth.