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China's Three Gorges: Before the Flood China's Three Gorges Dam is the largest project in history since The Great Wall. When the dam is completed twelve years from now, it will be the most powerful dam ever built. The dam will stand 607 feet high and more than a mile wide., equivalent to 18 nuclear power plants. At peak load, 26 turbines will generate 18,200 megawatts of electricity It will create a reservoir 370 miles long, with a system of locks designed to bring prosperity through maritime commerce to China's interior( Zich 8). Many of the inhabitants of the Yangtze River will be forced from their ancestral homes and farms. Many of the cities along the rivers bank will be
Many opponents of the dam warn that the Three Gorges reservoir will turn into a huge cesspool. With the help of a troop of dragons, reconfigured China's hills and valleys to drain the land and make it habitable for humans. The dam will create still waters which will equal foul waters. The Three Gorges region represents one of the true seats of Chinese civilization. ( Zich 20) The Yangtze River has shaped the landscape of China over of the centuries and has created different cultural and territorial boundaries. The river divides China into northern and southern regions. Archaeologists estimate that some 8,000 unexcavated sites will be lost forever in a tomb of water and sediment. The gorges were supposedly created by a folk hero, Yu. Half the people destined to be moved are farmers. (Zich 28) The building of the Three Gorges Dam has had a tremendous impact on the people and region. In this region history intersects with myth. It separates cultural and religious differences and matters as simple as culinary tastes. The river and tributaries encompass over 700,000 square miles.
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