18.1.07

How to displace 1.9M people

The Three Gorges dam, in the middle reaches of the Yangtse River, China. Due for completion in 2009, it will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.

An old town under demolition, Wanshen, 2003. The sign on the building says "175m" denotes the expected water level once construction of the dam is completed in 2009.

via mountain*7

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