Three Gorges: Biggest Dam in the World (2005)

Three Gorges: Biggest Dam in the World

Narrated by Jodie Foster, this remarkable program explores the construction of the biggest dam on earth, designed to tame China's Yangtze River. For centuries, the rising water of the river has caused numerous tragedies, killing many and forcing multitudes of citizens to leave their ancestral homes and cities. With 40,000 people involved in its creation, the massive Three Gorges Dam will be 650 feet high and more than 2 miles across.- Netflix

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A documentary chronicling the construction of the giant Three Gorges Dam in China, which, when completed, will be the largest dam on earth. | add synopsis - www.imdb.com

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News About "Three Gorges: Biggest Dam in the World"

Three Gorges Dam's last generator passes trial - China Daily
World Bank to Fund Destructive Dam Through the Backdoor? - Huffington Post (blog)
Exodus continues near China's Three Gorges Dam - MarketWatch
Fog halts 700 cargo ships in China - New York Daily News

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