Tales of a Chinese legend

A documentary detailing the efforts to protect the famous Yangtze River is set to screen next month, Cao Chen reports.

The Yangtze River, a six-episode documentary focusing on the efforts over the past decade to protect the river, will begin its run on Oct 2 on Shanghai Dragon Television and the Shanghai Documentary Channel.

Coproduced by the Shanghai Media Group and television stations from 11 provinces, the documentary tells the stories of how people living along the Yangtze River have been protecting this natural resource that has served as a vital transportation route and source of food.