长江，世界第三大河，也是中国的母亲河。它养育着中国约百分之四十的人口，也是全球生物多样性最丰富的的生态区之一，是大熊猫、江豚、雪豹等旗舰物种生活了上万甚至上千万年的家园。但是，由于自然资源被过度开发，长江流域面临严重的环境威胁。纪录片《长江之恋》以“环保视角”对中华民族的母亲河长江进行观察和解读，展现了大保护时代中华儿女的责任和努力。更立足全球视角，对环境保护这个世界关心、全球共通的永恒主题进行探讨，展现中国在长江大保护方面的成效，为世界大河的治理提供参考样板。 The Yangtze is the third longest river in the world and also China's mother river. It nourishes some 40% of China's population while its basin is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, being home to rare species such as giant pandas, porpoises and snow leopards for tens of thousands of years. However, excessive exploitation of natural resources once seriously threatened the environment of its reaches. The documentary, "The Yangtze River", examines the mighty river from the perspective of environmental protection, celebrating the commitments and efforts China has made pitted against the backdrop of global concern over the issue. China's accomplishment can rightly serve as a role model for the governance of major rivers worldwide. 《长江之恋》是国内首部4K拍摄记录长江的大型纪录片。讲述长江儿女在社会变迁、绿色转型中的鲜活故事，展现中华民族新时代的生机与活力，是一部长江流域人民奋斗的史诗。 《The Yangtze River 》is China's first 4K documentary which is focus on the Yangtze River. The documentary gives a great account of the social changes and green transformation along the Yangtze River in an international narrative way. It writes the spiritual totem of those who living along the Yangtze River, it represents the vitality of the new era of the Chinese nation; it is the fighting epic for the people of the Yangtze River. 纪录片从人物、细节入手，力图展现长江沿岸地区人民“共饮一江水”，但孕育了人们对长江不同的眷恋之情和故事。此外，主创团队走访了近百位水文、水利、地理、气候、动植物、历史、经济、人文等方面的专家学者，包括十几位中国科学院、中国工程院的院士。 The documentary features an exciting roster of interviewees and myriads of details, depicting with flair the emotional bond of people in different regions with the awesome river. In addition, the crew has approached nearly a hundred experts and scholars in the fields of hydrology, water conservancy, geography, climate, flora and fauna, history, economy, and humanities, including more than a dozen members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. 纪录片《长江之恋》在电视频道、视频网站播出之外，还通过新媒体投放、微博话题热议等一系列操作，呼唤全民、全世界对于环保的关注。 The documentary is available on TV channels and video websites. Many publicity efforts have been made to make it a hot shot on Weibo and other platforms of new media. All these seek to arouse global attention to the issue of environmental protection. 目前，《长江之恋》已译为英文、德文、法文、西班牙语版本。