The Sanmenxia Dam: A Cautionary Tale and Reflections on China's Water Conservancy Projects
The Sanmenxia Dam: A Cautionary Tale and Reflections on China's Water Conservancy ProjectsThe Yellow River, the mother river of the Chinese nation, flows relentlessly, nurturing the five-thousand-year-old Chinese civilization. This mighty dragon has also wreaked havoc on numerous occasions, inflicting endless suffering upon the people along its banks...
Realizing the main arch closure of the largest water conservancy hub project in Shaanxi with a storage capacity of 270 meters above the ground
On October 10th, at the construction site of the Jinghe Bridge at the National Major Water Conservancy Project - Shaanxi Dongzhuang Water Conservancy Hub, the last section of the main arch weighing 28.4 tons successfully reached the assembly point of 270 meters high after being pulled by a cable lifting system for 20 minutes, achieving the closure of the main arch of the bridge...
Cost 4 billion to build! Why has the most failed water conservancy project in our country not been demolished so far?
At a cost of 4 billion yuan, the largest water conservancy project in China at that time, the Sanmenxia Dam, was built in 1957 but is now known as the most failed water conservancy project. Why has it not been demolished yet?Why does everyone have to remove the heart that has been beating for decades now? What role does its existence play?Disputed Sanmenxia DamThe Sanmenxia Dam has been controversial since its construction...