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Out with the old and in with the new around China's ThreeGorges Dam. But at what cost?

Authors :
Lin-Liu, Jen
Source :
Architectural Record. Mar2004, Vol. 192 Issue 3, p57-60. 3p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Chinese architect Chen Zhuyun had once claimed he wasn't sad at all, despite knowing that his neighborhood, the old town square, and some of his favorite trees had been destroyed to make way for the Three Gorges dam project. Chen shrugged, apparently unmoved by changes brought about by the largest dam project in the world. In Wushan, located along the banks of the Yangtze River, 400 miles from Beijing, with a population of 580,000, many resettled residents like Chen aren't looking back. Officials optimistically project that once the dam project is completed, an annual 20 million tourists will flock to the largest man-made lake in the world.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0003858X
Volume :
192
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Architectural Record
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
12583497