The State Council has approved a national inland waterway and port plan jointly formulated by the National Reform and Development Commission and the Ministry of Communications, said Weng Mengyong, Vice Minister of Communications.
China’s Three Gorges Corporation vying to build world’s largest hydro project in Central Africa
(June 22, 2007) As China’s Three Gorges dam nears completion, the company responsible for building and financing the world’s largest dam is vying to construct an even more ambitious hydro project in central Africa.
Chongqing to urbanize rural migrants
After relocating 1 million residents in the Three Gorges area, Chongqing is set to urbanize some 10 million rural migrants over the next decade.
The moment of reckoning
For the first time since its completion, the Three Gorges Dam is showing the world one of its many functions — flood control.
Eight people missing in central China Landslide
(June 17, 2007) Eight farmers are missing while ten others were rescued after a massive landslide in central China’s Hubei province, an official said on Sunday.
Flood control along Yangtze cannot solely rely on Three Gorges Project, warns expert
(June 15, 2007) The Three Gorges Project is not yet ready to provide flood protection for every community downstream of the giant dam, says a Chinese expert who warned that major flooding could occur this summer.
Floods: Death toll in China's floods rises to 403
A total of 403 Chinese have died, 105 are missing and 3.17 million people have been relocated as the rainy season coupled with ferocious flood waters continues to batter central and southern China.
Five officials punished over Taihu Lake pollution crisis
(June 12, 2007) Five officials in east China’s Yixing city have been punished in the wake of the Taihu Lake pollution crisis that choked off freshwater supply to more than 2 million people, local government say.
Farmers in southern China clash with police over dam project
(July 11, 2007) Thousands of villagers in southern China clashed with police during a protest against inadequate compensation for farmland flooded by a dam project, a news report said Wednesday.
Reservoir construction starts
Shanghai has begun construction of a massive reservoir at the mouth of the Yangtze River yesterday to ensure a cleaner and larger water supply.
China publicizes name list of reservoir safety liability officials
China’s Ministry of Water Resources publicized Tuesday the name list of safety liability officials for 486 reservoirs.
42.27 million Chinese affected by floods, drought
42.27 million Chinese have been affected by floods and drought so far this year, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said on Monday.
Yangtze Power Co. – Power industry reshuffle continues
(June 1, 2007) China Power Investment Corp and China Yangtze Power Co yesterday agreed to pay 1.3 billion yuan for 18.92 percent of Shanghai Electric Power Co.
Earthquake Reports
(May 31, 2007) Read here about the effect of earthquakes on dams… and vice versa.
Reflections of a dam builder: rethinking the environmental problems associated with building hydro dams
(May 28, 2007) In an exclusive interview, Shen Ganqing, former chief engineer at the Beijing Institute for Survey and Design and professor at the Beijing Normal University talks about his 50 years of experience developing hydro dams and the lessons he learned in the process.
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