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hina's Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest hydroelectric dam based on generating capacity. It is 1.3 miles wide, over 600 feet in height, and has a reservoir that stretches 405 square miles. The reservoir helps control flooding on the Yangtze River basin and allows 10,000-ton ocean freighters to sail into the interior of China six months out of the year. The dam's 32 main turbines are capable of generating as much electricity as 18 nuclear power stations and it is built to withstand a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. The dam cost $59 billion and 15 years to construct. It is the largest project in China's history since the Great Wall. Geographer Ping Zhou presents a brand-new history and overview of the Three Gorges Dam.
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A truly wonderful, brave project. Whilst the lives of many people were negatively upset,, the overall benefit for society is outstanding.
A truly wonderful, brave project? You have got to be out of your mind. The disaster this dam has already brought on the people of China is astounding. 1.2 million people have been displaced and not given the land they were promised. They were also given a monetary amount of $7 US dollars a month.
The geological damages to be had from this “wonderful, brave project” are staggering and will only get worst. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=chinas-three-gorges-dam-disaster
Another example of greed without the consideration of the people it affects. Pray for the people.
i wont pray for them but i will ACTUALLY do something that may make a difference
… How about a donation instead of a nicely thought out paragraph where you speak it to zues … er whatever