Why are so many people concerned about the Three Gorges Project?
The Three Gorges Project is the largest water conservancy project in the world. Firstly, the total storage capacity of the reservoir is 39.3 billion m3 and for flood control it is 22.15 billion m3. This means it can effectively control the flood upstream from the Yangtze River and protect 23,000,000 mu (a unit of area) of farmland and 15 million people from suffering the disaster. It is the world’s most effective flood control water conservancy project. Secondly, hydropower stations of the Three Gorges generate 84.68 billion kw.h. electricity per year, making it the world’s biggest hydropower station. Thirdly, the investment for this project is the most substantial, and also the most difficult project in the world. Therefore it is a project of world-wide significance. Additionally, the Three Gorges Dam Project promotes the development of tourism. As the largest water conservancy in the world, it combines the world-renown natural beauty and largest manmade water conservancy sights toget
