Translation by Kevin Li
Dali Daily News (Yunnan)
November 30, 2008

Lancang hydro development has entered a new phase, according to Dali (Yunnan) Daily News. The construction of Gongguoqiao hydropower station on the Lancang (upper Mekong), whose total installed capacity reaches 900 MW and static investment reaches 7 billion yuan, is being actively pushed; The feasibility study of the planning of Miaowei hydropower station, whose total installed capacity reaches 1,400 MW and static investment reaches 14 billion yuan was already approved. The number of small hydropower stations in Dali increased from only 1 in 1978 to 21 now.