摘要
The yangtze River Three Gorges Project is the largest water-conservancy project in the world. After its completion in 2009, its total installed capacity Will be 18.25 million kW With an annual power generation of 84. 7 billion kWh. The total storage capacity will be 39.3 billion cubic meters, and the anti-flood storage capacity Will be 22. 15 billion cubic meters. The project will effectively control flooding along the Y8ngtZe River protect 1.53 million hectares of land, protect the life and property of 15 million people in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and improve the river’s transportation capacity Many are concerned about the inhabitants in the reservoir area who have to be relocated. According to statistics, over the 17-year construction period, 1.038 million Chongqing people will be relocated, comprising 85 percent of the total number of people who have to be relocated. Such grand scale relocation has rarely been seen in the history of China and the world. To gain a better understanding of the relocation process, staff reporter Wang Xin visited some relocated settlements and interviewed Gan Yuping, vice mayor of Chongqing Municipality and head of the relocation project.
The yangtze River Three Gorges Project is the largest water-conservancy project in the world. After its completion in 2009, its total installed capacity Will be 18.25 million kW With an annual power generation of 84. 7 billion kWh. The total storage capacity will be 39.3 billion cubic meters, and the anti-flood storage capacity Will be 22. 15 billion cubic meters. The project will effectively control flooding along the Y8ngtZe River protect 1.53 million hectares of land, protect the life and property of 15 million people in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and improve the river's transportation capacity Many are concerned about the inhabitants in the reservoir area who have to be relocated. According to statistics, over the 17-year construction period, 1.038 million Chongqing people will be relocated, comprising 85 percent of the total number of people who have to be relocated. Such grand scale relocation has rarely been seen in the history of China and the world. To gain a better understanding of the relocation process, staff reporter Wang Xin visited some relocated settlements and interviewed Gan Yuping, vice mayor of Chongqing Municipality and head of the relocation project.
