some have also on some levels instruction work on the 3 gorges dam began in 1913 when the final touches were funny as it lies in 2009 it took 7000 years until finally it is that people in china already had plans for the dam 100 years ago in 2018 months the dream became a reality but a monster. the. long term thinking is the asian way something china really allows itself to do is set a strict framework there's enormous competition between the companies it's not like the government says companies say does that in company b. does that framework is set and it applies for 20 to 30 years. that's had means the economy can adapt the competition is harsh there are winners and these win is a big. so it's a security measure to stop the investments disappearing in 10 years or so because the framework has changed. and. the losers in this mega project are the almost 2000000 residents who are a victim from their homes along began to see river to make way for the dam. some of them relocated far away. many did not receive compensation and were left unemployed after the forced resettlement. 13 towns were

the world's biggest hydroelectric power plant about 700 kilometers from shanghai the 3 gorges dam. annually it produces the same amount of electricity as burning nearly 50000000 tons of coal. the hydroelectric power is transported thousands of kilometers to the big cities through high voltage cables. because it is of the woman then here we're well on the way to generating 100000000000 kilowatt hours. i think that's enough energy to supply beijing for 11 years one thing that they will get you know you'll see you. know the for what is how to produce this amount it would normally take $340000000.00 tons of traditional culture was volatility so every year our plant helps reduce coal consumption in china by 340000000 tonnes fundamental we've helped to reduce c o 2 emissions by 95000000 times just on electricity is transferred to locations within a 1000 kilometer radius so that the full budget battle of. the 3 gorges dam is $185.00 metres high and 2398 hours long it took $18000.00 workers 17 years to build this mammoth construction at a cost of around 75000000000 dollars. so you know the

the 3 gorges dam is 185 meters high and 2309 meters long it took $18000.00 workers 17 years to build this mammoth construction at a cost of around 75000000000 dollars. so you know the water flows through this opening into the plant and passes through the hydroelectric system also into generators rotate with incredible force under the immense pressure from the water this converts hydraulic energy into mechanical energy which is then transported upwards which turns a system of rotors and that's what eventually combats the energy into electricity or it hasn't gained. in china projects are decided upon by the government alone. this helps to explain the determination of the chinese. saying i want i want some of them to construction work on the 3 gorges dam began in 1903 the final touches were finally a slide in 2009 it took 17 years to get on it is that people in china already had plans for the dam 100 years ago in 2018 months the dream became a reality by humans. the. long term thinking is the asian way something china really allows itself to do is set a strict framework there's enormous

the world's largest hydro—power project, the three gorges dam.the first—ever in—depth studies into long rivers, it has come at a cost. the yangtze is just one of those rivers 1,000 kilometres in length or longer that isn't free—flowing. that means it had some kind of construction that interrupts the flow. experts are worried about the impact this may have on earth's biodiversity. they provide valuable contributions to nature as well as human beings and we need to do a betterjob to protect these rivers going onto the future, looking out more than 4000 dams planned or under consideration worldwide. currently there are two billion people who rely on rivers as a source of drinking water. and 12 million tons of fish are caught from them each year. the worry for some scientists though, around 500 million people live near river deltas, which they say are sinking as dams starve them of sediments. and the problem is being acutely felt in europe, just two of 14 great rivers in europe that once flowed freely into the sea still do so. the danube is one of th

the world's largest hydro—power project, the three gorges dam.iver in china. it may be a major feat of engineering excellence, but according to the first—ever in—depth studies into long rivers, it has come at a cost. the yangtze is just one of those rivers i,000 kilometres in length or longer that isn't free—flowing. that means it had some kind of construction that interrupts the flow. experts are worried about the impact this may have on earth's biodiversity. they provide valuable contributions to nature as well as human beings and we need to do a betterjob to protect these rivers going onto the future, looking out more than 4000 dams planned or under consideration worldwide. currently there are 2 billion people who rely on rivers as a source of drinking water. and 12 million tons of fish are caught from them each year. the worry for some scientists though, around 500 million people live near river deltas, which they say are sinking as dams starve them of sediments. and the problem is being acutely felt in europe, just two of 14 great rivers in

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the world's largest hydro—power project, the three gorges dam.of construction that interrupts the flow. experts are worried about the impact this may have on earth's biodiversity. they provide valuable contributions to nature as well as human beings and we need to do a betterjob to protect these rivers going onto the future, looking at more than 4000 dams planned or under consideration worldwide. currently there are two billion people who rely on rivers as a source of drinking water. and 12 million tonnes of fish are caught from them each year. the worry for some scientists though, around 500 million people live near river deltas, which they say are sinking as dams starve them of sediments. and the problem is being acutely felt in europe — just two of 14 great rivers in europe that once flowed freely into the sea still do so. the danube is one of the most fragmented rivers, something that is common in populated areas. other fragmented rivers include the nile, the euphrates, the missouri, and the darling in australia. areas where free—flowing rive