The Yellow River Mosaic

Pilgrimage of a veteran journalist

Huang Chengde has conducted field trips along the Yellow River nearly every year since 1997. From the river source to its estuary, he’s explored almost every part of the river and encouraged many people to join him in the collective effort to protect the Yellow River.

Revival of a fading fishing village

"The traditional way of living will gradually fade away,” says Cui Jianyu, the entrepreneur-turned-village-head. In this episode, we visit the Yellow River estuary and explore how the fading fishing community copes with the evolving, changing times.

A life at sea

Hongguang New Village is one of a dozen settlements located at the mouth of the Yellow River. In this episode, we get a glimpse of how lives have been changing in places where fishing is still very much alive against the backdrop of a world of digital transformation.

Rising from flood-ravaged ruins

Historians believe the rise and fall of Kaifeng is closely related to the Yellow River. In this episode, we visit Kaifeng to uncover its love-hate relationship with the river.

A young artist's endless inspiration

Most young adults from the countryside along the middle reaches of the Yellow River have relocated to urban areas for better opportunities. Yet one young man has quit his city job and returned to his hometown, saying he cannot live without the Yellow River in his eyes.