Three Gorges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Three Gorges .ogg|listen now}} ] ) region is a scenic area along the Yangtze River in the Hubei（湖北）province of the People's Republic of China with a total length of approximately 200 km. The T...
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The Yangzi River is home to some of China's most spectacular natural scenery, a series of canyons known as the Three Gorges ... The project is China's Three Gorges Dam, and it has already been the subject of great international scrutiny. It is being called the largest construction project in China since the Great Wall.
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www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/china.50/asian.superpower/thr...
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hina Yangtze Three Gorges Project (TGP), as one of the biggest hydropower-complex project in the world, ranks as the key project for improvement and development of Yangtze River. The dam is located in the areas of Xilingxia gorge, one of the three gorges of the river, which will control a drainage area of 1 million...
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The most impressive section of the river is the three Yangtze River gorges: the Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge, collectively known as the Sanxia, or Three Gorges.
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www.chinavista.com/travel/yangtze/main.html
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It was hailed as one of the engineering feats of the 20th century. ... It was hailed as one of the engineering feats of the 20th century. Now the Three Gorges Dam across China’s mighty Yangtze River threatens to become an environmental catastrophe.
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www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article2537279.ece
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Three Gorges Dam Campaign is now featured on Google Earth! ... The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest hydropower project and most notorious dam. The massive project sets records for number of people displaced (more than 1.2 million), number of cities and towns flooded (13 cities, 140 towns, 1,350 villages),
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www.internationalrivers.org/china/three-gorges-dam
www.internationalrivers.org/china/three-gorges-dam
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As planned, the capacity of Three Gorges dam, 17 million kilowatts, will top that of the largest dam currently operating by 40 percent. Its projected annual power generation of 84 billion kilowatt-hours is equivalent to a coal mine capacity of 40 to 50 million tons per year.
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www.american.edu/ted/THREEDAM.htm
www.american.edu/ted/THREEDAM.htm
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In an effort to control the unpredictable Yangtze River, China is constructing the Three Gorges Dam. But what will be the social and environmental costs of building the multi-billion dollar project?
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www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec97/gorges_10-8.htm...
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Building Big Databank entry on Three Gorges Dam ... Vital Statistics: Location: Three Gorges, China; Completion Date: 2009; Cost: $17-$100 billion; Reservoir Capacity: 1.39 trillion cubic feet; Type: Gravity; Purpose: Flood Control, hydroelectric power, irrigation, navigation;
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