长江三峡大坝 Three Gorges Dam
urbandweller
December 02, 2008, 11:24 PM posted in General DiscussionThree Gorges Dam
pinyin: Chángjiāng Sānxiá Dà Bà
simplified: 长江三峡大坝
traditional: 長江三峽大壩
It is the largest hydroelectric river dam in the world that spans the Yangtze River in Hubei, China.
urbandweller
December 02, 2008, 11:31 PMAlso, there was a documentary put out recently called Up The Yangtze by Yung Chang. I've heard that its very good.
http://www.uptheyangtze.com/index.php
Here is the synopsis:
A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze — navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as “The River.” The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river’s edge — a young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead. The Three Gorges Dam — contested symbol of the Chinese economic miracle — provides the epic backdrop for Up the Yangtze, a dramatic feature documentary on life inside modern China.