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Three Gorges

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The Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

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China's Three Gorges Dam: the disaster project | Revisited • FRANCE 24 English

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The Three Gorges Dam Scenic Area Tour

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Three Gorges A

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The Yangtze River: Why China’s ‘beating heart’ is too big to fail

The Three Gorges are three adjacent gorges along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in the hinterland of the People's Republic of China. With a subtropical monsoon climate, they are known for their scenery. The "Three Gorges Scenic Area" is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.
  • Course of the Yangtze River 

  • Three Gorges region 

  • Geological evolution 

  • Scenic grandeur 

  • Hydroelectric projects at the Three Gorges 

  • Three Gorges Dam 

  • Threatened cultural sites