BEIJING (Reuters) - China's vast Three Gorges reservoir will see a increasing number of landslides and other geological hazards as the water reaches its maximum level this autumn, a magazine report warned on Monday. [read full story]
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Jump to the full entry & travel map Chongqing, Chongqing, China I recently took a trip to the Yangtze River Three Gorges tour, I think the Three Gorges amazing. Towering peaks and ridges, the steady stream of river. I am just...
by Staff Writers Beijing (UPI) Nov 3, 2009 As the water level in the reservoir on the Yangtze River approaches its final height of 175 meters, criticism of China's Three Gorges Dam continues. The completion of Three Gorges is...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Chongqing, Chongqing, China After surviving an interesting cab drive, we arrive at the port, but the boat is delayed so we wait, and we wait, and we wait!! The boat eventually turns up over...
Victoria Cruises is offering visitors the opportunity to save at least 40 percent on cruises in China with their "Winter Specials." The cruise itineraries include: Three Gorges Highlights Sail from Yichang to Chongqing (five...
In early November, the reservoir of the Three Gorges Dam on China's Yangtze River will reach a level of 175 meters. After talking with government officials, environmental experts and affected people, I believe that the...
Published: Nov. 3, 2009 at 4:25 PM BEIJING, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- As the water level in the reservoir on the Yangtze River approaches its final height of 175 meters, criticism of China's Three Gorges Dam continues. The completion of...
The water level of the Three Gorges Dam is about to reach its highest level, marking the completion of the massive hydro-electric project. Asia Times reports on the continued controversy over the dam: Unlike 12 years ago, when...
prepare for possible worse drought in coming months. "Compared with last year, we have much less discord between the water storage and water supplies this year," Yuan Jie, chief of the control center ...
Nov 4, 2009 By Antoaneta Bezlova Inter Press Service BEIJING - Fifteen years after dynamite blasts first shattered the peace of China's breathtaking Three Gorges, the Three Gorges Dam - the pride of China's engineering progress...
Fifteen years since work began and at a cost of between US$8 billion to $27 billion, the water level in the reservoir behind the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River will soon reach its final height of 175 meters. Officials,...
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