Three Gorges Dam - China

The Three Gorges Dam in China is the world's largest and most expensive hydropower project, and seen by the Chinese government as a one of the country's most prestigious undertakings.

The immense project started in 1993 and was completed a decade later. Today, it is said to have an approximate generating capacity of 20,000 Megawatt (MW).

Regular concerns, however, are voiced in both international and domestic media, particularly about the large number of people that had to be relocated, the environmental costs, and more recently the safety of the dam.

This informative video shows some of the different perspectives that exist on the project. All material was originally shot with a Canon HV20, with the exception of four pictures that were integrated in the clip.

Additional credits:

Background: 'Very scary music' - TV Show Theme
Background music: 'Piccollo's theme' - Bruce Faulconer
Portrait Sun Yat-sen: taken around 1912, K.T. Thompson, Wikimedia.com

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[pinkdominique13]

i dont understand

[ChangingPak]

this is the only reason that great friend of ours is on a rapid growth rate in the world and producing the cheap goods for the world we Paki must learn this thing from our great friend ever china.

love for china

[JorgeDeXira]

Three Gorges bought 20% of EDP Portugal. It was a good business to Chinese, but a very bad business to the Portuguese State and people. Following blindly the orders of international troika (IMF/EU/ECB), the Portuguese Gov. is selling everything!

[kier527]

yes there are benifits, but there are an awful lot of problems as well

[zakaslam1]

steffhofer , love the way you leave out all the benifits from this dam !

[stalkingalizee]

@soul71000 This one is my favourite

watch?v=uc5DQDIuCTM

[soul71000]

@stalkingalizee i think it is :D.

[stalkingalizee]

I hear that Piccolo theme song... lol

[mirzaqayyum]

hi stef. what are u doing nowday