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*Posted: Soumis par wtanaka (648) le jeu, 2005-11-24 07:19. | Sujet: Tiger Leaping Gorge Dam

I thought there was a post about this already, but I can't find it.

There's a plan to construct a dam on Tiger Leaping Gorge, which will fill with water one of the more well-known tourist attractions in Yunnan.  Sean's Guesthouse will supposedly be under several meters of water when the dam is fully finished.

I'm not sure if the plan is 100% yet.  Many locals in Zhongdian seem to have "heard something about it," but not much more.

According to this site:

The Lijiang authorities are also happy to see the Jinanqiao dam get under way, given that the scheme represents US$50 million a year in tax revenue once power generation begins. The city government regards the dam as its No. 1 priority since its current annual revenue is just US$25 million.

Which is probably a good sign for those that want the dam to go through.

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*Posted: jeu, 2005-11-24 15:44 | Sujet: last I heard the project was

last I heard the project was cancled. the Gaurdian had a piece about it a year ago. go ask Jay about his buddy Jasper Becker (?question on the last name). ;)

intresting the rumors are still flying.

I personaly can see no benifit for this project at all, except one more false floor ecominomc boost based on government spending at the cost of an already fragile enviroment.

anyways, back to my foil hat.

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*Posted: lun, 2006-04-17 14:26 | Sujet: what i've heard...

when i was living in yunnan last year people seemed to think the flooding of tlg was related to the impending flooding of the yangzi (much) further north. i dont know if this is actually possible but the two water systems ARE connected.

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*Posted: jeu, 2006-05-11 02:49 | Sujet: This article says that the

This article says that the decision hasn't been made yet.  Interesting is this quote:

Some farmers in Tiger Leaping Gorge believe that they will receive 100 yuan (£6.70) a square metre in compensation for their homes and are busy extending their houses.

which gives you an idea of how expensive (or inexpensive) it is to build an extension to your house in Yunnan.  Still not a wealthy place.

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*Posted: lun, 2006-07-03 14:40 | Sujet: The Guardian has an

The Guardian has an interesting (and recent) news article about the dam's progress.

When the hydro-engineers made their way up the steep, winding Himalayan road to Chezhou village, they knew that they could not expect a warm welcome from the residents.

They were coming unannounced to survey the site for a dam in Tiger Leaping Gorge - one of the deepest and most famous ravines in the world - that would submerge every house in the community and force locals to leave a mountain idyll that had been home to their families for generations.

But they did not anticipate just how determined the villagers were to prevent the dam from being built. All 10 members of the team were abducted and held hostage until government officials came to plead for their release. In a show of solidarity more than 4,000 local residents staged a demonstration.

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