The new cities along the river are massive. One thing I wish the movie had shown is what life is like there. It certainly seems to be a step up quality-of-life wise, but that’s the view of an outsider looking in. I don’t have any shots pre-flooding, but here are some shots from my trip. When I was there, the water had already risen beyond halfway (577 feet total)…

Yangtze City 1 – We got to a pretty high point here. The distance really shows the haze but hopefully you can get a sense of scale. I lost count of the number of cities like this we passed on the river.

Yangtze City 2 – Closer shot of a different city with some large ships in the foreground for size comparison. (I have no idea what that radar dish thing on the right is.)

Yangtze Town – This is one of the more dramatic demonstrations of the change in water level I saw. It’s a town that was once connected to the mainland but now, with the rising waters, becomes an island and requires a bridge to reach. The road will be just above water level when the water’s done rising.

Do you have any pictures of the towering new cities you mention, pre-flooding? The idea is fascinating.