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Rivers and Life

Rivers and Life

Revealing how the cultures and lives of millions of ordinary people are shaped by the magnificent waters they live along. River by river, we explore six of the world's most iconic watercourses, tracing their routes, their histories and their changing lives, telling the compelling stories of the life that's lived along their banks.

Created ByAmanda ReesNia DryhurstNia Ceidiog
StatusEnded
Original NameRivers and Life
First Air DateJanuary 1, 2009
Last Air DateJune 1, 2009
Seasons1
Episodes6
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production Companies
NetworksNational Geographic
S01E06

Yangtze

The Yangtze basin is home to 400 million people, making it one of the most densely populated river basins on earth. All those people have learned to live over generations with floods and disasters but thats about to change.

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