The Yangtze is Asia’s longest river and drains one-fifth of China’s land area. Revered as the “mother river,” it has nurtured China’s history, culture, and economy since the dawn of civilization. But the relationship between the people and the river has, in recent years, grown tense. Despite unprecedented advancements in engineering, major cities along the Yangtze increasingly suffer from mounting flooding damage—demonstrating that the river is far from tameable. Wuhan’s Yangtze Riverfront Park leverages the river’s dynamic flooding to nurture a rich regional ecology, reinforces Wuhan’s traditional identity and wisdom derived from living alongside this ever-changing river, and creates a dynamic recreational experience which is acutely attuned to the rise and fall of the Yangtze’s waters, proving that—despite seasonal flooding—the river is one of the city’s most valuable resources. This 15-minute ULI webinar was presented by presented by Michael Grove, Chair of Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, & Ecology, Sasaki and Tao Zhang, Principal, Sasaki. See more from the Thought Leadership webinar series here.