The Three Gorges dam, currently being constructed on the Yantgze River in China, is
controversial both inside and outside China, particularly because of the large number of …

Abstract The Three Gorges Project of China will provide flood control, hydroelectric power
and navigation improvement for the Changiiang (Yangtze River) Basin. On the other hand …

Large dams have been an important component of infrastructure development in capitalist
and communist countries alike. In 1998, changing world attitudes on large dams led to a two …

JIANMIN VILLAGE, China—Last year, Chinese officials celebrated the completion of the
Three Gorges Dam by releasing a list of 10 world records. As in: The Three Gorges is the …

This essay examines the massive new Three Gorges dam project from the perspective of
China's earlier construction of centrally planned hydrostations. Based on comparisons of this …

Past studies on the Chinese state point towards the inherent adaptability, effectiveness and
overall stability of authoritarian rule in China. The key question addressed here is how this …

First published in 1999, this volume aims to explore the impact of China's recent economic
reforms and dynamic economic progress on land use, the property market and construction …

This paper explains the reasons behind the growing social tension and increased number of
conflicts in China after a good performance in meeting the Millennium Development Goals …

The construction of large dams continues apace in many developing countries. This is no
more evident than in China, where half of the world's large dams are now located. A decade …

Since the 1950s, the construction of hydraulic and hydroelectric projects in the People's
Republic of China (PRC) has resulted in the relocation of at least 10 million people. The …