China Yangtze River Flood - 1931 | Movietone Moment | 18 August 2023

On this day in 1931, the river Yangtze in China flooded. Here is a British Movietone report showing flooded waters and people in boats. Shots of the Chinese strengthening the banks of the Yangtze against the floods. Shots of the flood waters in the streets. People in boats and wading waist-deep, Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. Find out more about AP Archive: You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is bm3846 #china #floods #yangtze Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: