Yangtze River

Rafting the Great Bend of the Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River, China

Kyle Dickman, coursesy China Rivers Project/Last Descents River Expeditions

Li Hong, courtesy of China Rivers Project/Last Descents River Expeditions

Building yet another dam could threaten an ages-old engineering marvel in Sichuan and a key part of China's heritage. But the project is going ahead as authorities smother public debate on its impact.

By David Murphy/DUJIANGYAN, SICHUAN PROVINCE
Far Eastern Economic Review

Fan Xiao

Chinese researcher Fan Xiao visited the communities resettled by Zipingpu Dam and found evidence of graft and corruption, violation of rights, and dissatisfaction with the amount of compensation given.

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Ahai Dam Construction, Jinsha (Yangtze) River, China

Naxi Farmers and Guides, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Jinsha (upper Yangtze River), China

Rafting the Great Bend of the Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River, China

Naxi Herder on Great Bend of Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River, China

Rafting the Great Bend of the Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River, China

Farmer/Artisan, Baoshan Village, Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River, China

Baoshan Village, Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River, China

Great Bend of the Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River, China

Dam the Consequences

Report on Resettlement at Zipingpu Dam