The River Dragon Has Come!: Three Gorges Dam and the Fate of China's Yangtze Riv

Description: The River Dragon Has Come! by Dai Qing, John G. Thibodeau, Michael R. Williams, Ming Yi, Audrey Ronning Topping This is a collection of essays exploring the deep-rooted problems presented by the Three Gorges dam project that the Chinese government are trying to disguise or suppress, brought together by Dai Qing, an investigative journalist, at the risk of her own freedom. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the ongoing courageous struggle of a relatively small group of Chinese to prevent the completion of the Three Gorges Dam in China, Dai Qing is the outspoken leader whose eloquent voice is always heard despite threats and intimidation by the Chinese authorities to silence it. Dai Qing, an investigative journalist and author with a wide audience in China and abroad, compiled this book of essays and field reports assessing the impact of the Three Gorges megadam now under construction at Sandouping in Chinas Hubei province at great risk to her own freedom. This book is an effort to prevent history from repeating itself ten-fold (a reference to the great floods in 1975 during which over 60 dams collapsed and at least 100,000 people lost their lives) if the 39 billion cubic metres of water in the Three Gorges reservoir ever escapes by natural or man-made catastrophes. These comprehensive essays reveal the deep rooted problems presented by the Three Gorges project that the government is attempting to disguise or suppress. The main concerns are population resettlement and human rights, the irreversible environmental and economic impact, the loss of cultural antiquities and historical sites, military considerations, and hidden dam disasters from the past. Opponents of the dam are attempting to kill the project or at least reduce the size of the megadam now planned to be the biggest, most expensive and, incidentally, the most hazardous of all hydro-electric projects on this planet. Author Biography Authored by Qing, Dai; Thibodeau, John G.; Williams, Michael R; Dai, Qing; Yi, Ming; Topping, Audrey Ronning Table of Contents Chapter 1 The Three Gorges Project, Dai Qing; Chapter 2 A Profile of Dams in China, Shui Fu; Chapter 3 The Worlds Most Catastrophic Dam Failures, Yi Si; Chapter 4 Discussing Population Resettlement with Li Boning, Qi Ren; Chapter 5 The Environmental Impacts of Resettlement in the Three Gorges Project, Chen Guojie; Chapter 6 What Are the Three Gorges Resettlers Thinking?, Ding Gigang; Chapter 7 A Survey of Resettlement in Badong County, Hubei Province, Ding Qigang, Zheng Jiaqin; Chapter 8 Resettlement in the Xinan River Power Station Project, Mou Mo, Cat Wenmei; Chapter 9 The Danger to Historical Relics and Cultural Antiquities In and Around the Three Gorges Area, Dai Qing; Chapter 10 A Lamentation for the Yellow River, Shang Wei; Chapter 11 Water Pollution in the Three Gorges Reservoir, Jin Hui; Chapter 12 Military Perspectives on the Three Gorges Project, Da Bing; epilogue The New Golden Triangle of China, Richard Hayman; Details ISBN0765602067 Author Audrey Ronning Topping Language English ISBN-10 0765602067 ISBN-13 9780765602060 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1998 Translator Ming Yi Translated from Chinese Illustrations maps, index Residence US Pages 270 Short Title RIVER DRAGON HAS COME Subtitle Three Gorges Dam and the Fate of Chinas Yangtze River and Its People DOI 10.1604/9780765602060 AU Release Date 1998-04-30 NZ Release Date 1998-04-30 US Release Date 1998-04-30 UK Release Date 1998-04-30 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 1998-04-30 Alternative 9780765602053 DEWEY 333.9100951 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134442014;

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