蘑菇Miranda
Good morning, ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to China! Welcome to Hubei Province! Today I am very pleased to show you Three Gorges of Yangtze River. At first I’ll have a brief introduction of Yangtze River, the Yangtze River, the biggest river in China, the third longest in the World, starts with the Tuotuo River at the Roof of the World -Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, takes in countless rivers, and flows eastward across the interior of China. With an overall length of more than 6,300 kilometers, the Yangtze River, next only to the Amazon and the Nile, is the third biggest river in the world and is a cradle that breeds the ancient civilization of the Chinese nation. When the Yangtze River reaches the eastern Sichuan Basin in southwest China, it cuts through the Wushan Mountain. Here the river course suddenly narrows and the waters become turbulent. Sheer cliffs and steep mountains rise on either side, creating one of nature's most fantastic sights. The Three Gorges---Qutang, wuxia and xiling----start just after Fengjie and end near Yichang, stretch about 200 kilometers. The Gorges vary from 300metres at their widest to less than 100 meters at their narrowest. Qutang Gorge is the smallest and shortest Gorge, but grandest of the three. The Yangtze River, mighty and rapid here is suddenly contained like "a thousand seas poured into one cup", as the Song Dynasty poet SU Tungpo described the spectacle. High on the both bank, at a place called Bellows Gorge, are a series of crevices. This area is said to have been the home of an ancient tribe whose custom was to place the coffins of their crevices, some containing bronze swords, armour and other artifacts, but the coffins are believed to date back as far as the Warring States Period (475bc----221BC) Wu Gorge extends 40 kilometers along which the river snakes between based strange-shaped mountain peaks, each of which has a reputation based on a beautiful legend. The story of the "12 Peaks of Wushan goes like this: 12 nymphs once descended to enjoy themselves in the secular world. Finding how perilous Wushan Gorge was, they decided to stay there to protect ships. As time went by, they transformed themselves into 12 peaks. The Goddess Peak, the most graceful of the 12, is said to have been yaoji, the youngest daughter of the Queen mother of the Western Heaven .Goddess Peak stands out from the other peaks on the northern bank to be the first to greet the morning sun and the last to bid it farewell, hence its another name, Viewing the glow Peak. Seen at a distance, it resembles the silhouette of a beautiful young lady. Down stream from the zigzagging Wuxia Gorge is Xiling Gorge which stretches 78 kilometers eastward and the cliffs on either side rise to just over 900 meters. Xiling Gorge is awesome with its dangerous rapids, shoals, reefs, sharp turns, billowy whirlpools. The water at one point is so turbulent that it seems to be boiling during the flood season. Xiling Gorge in the east consists of several small gorges. On the top of another is a rock that looks like a sword. On the crag of the north bank are two pieces of brown rock, which are named Bull's Liver and Horse' Lung, whose shape they take. Next does the Lantern Shadow Gorge, which has four rocks, resemble Monk Xuan Zang and his three disciples---Monkey, Piggy and Sandy in the classic Chinese adventures of the four on their way to India to obtain Buddhist scriptures. Around the last bend of Xiling Gorge stretches a vast plain. The river suddenly becomes wide here. Travelers on the Yangtze cruise may also visit many sites of historical and scenic interest along the river banks including the ruined of baidi Town and Precious Stone Village. Everyone knows that the Yangtze Gorges are changing since the well-known Three Gorges Dam Project is being built at Sabdouping, Yichang, Hubei Province. The dam is 181 meters in height. Its construction investment comes up to 203.9 billion rmb, equals to 24.65 billion U.S. dollars. The installed power generation capacity is expected to be 18.2 million kilo watts. With the dam built, the flood in the Yangtze River valley will be controlled, navigation improved besides the economic benefits. Tourism will be little affected. Many cultural and historical relics are now being removed to a higher ground before the rise of the water level approaches. Ladies and Gentlemen, the time has gone very quickly and your trip is drawing to a close. It’s a pity that you cannot stay here any longer. Please allow me, then, take this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation and understanding, and if you come back in the future, I hope to see you again and be your guide again
伯符仲謀
The Three Gorges Dam is located in Sandouping Town, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China. It is 38 kilometers from the Gezhouba Hydropower Project downstream.
It is the main project of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station, the core landscape of the Three Gorges Dam tourist area and the eastern end of the Three Gorges Reservoir.
The Three Gorges Dam project consists of two parts, the main building and diversion project, with a total length of about 3335m and a crest elevation of 185 meters. The total investment of the project is 95.460 billion RMB.
Construction was officially started on December 14, 1994 and the whole line was successfully constructed on May 20, 2006.
三峡大坝，位于中国湖北省宜昌市三斗坪镇境内，距下游葛洲坝水利枢纽工程38公里，是当今世界最大的水利发电工程——三峡水电站的主体工程、三峡大坝旅游区的核心景观、三峡水库的东端。
三峡大坝工程包括主体建筑物及导流工程两部分，全长约3335m，坝顶高程185米，工程总投资为954.6亿人民币，于1994年12月14日正式动工修建，2006年5月20日全线修建成功。
扩展资料
三峡大坝主要好处：
1、发电：
三峡巨大的流量和落差，使得三峡大坝的发电量居世界第一，就光是发电创造的价值也是惊人的，水力发电对环境的污染比起传统的发电模式要小太多。
2、航运：
三峡大坝对于周围落后库区的交通是有利的，三峡大坝建成后水位升高，淹没部分险滩等。拓宽了航道，万吨级的船队由此可直达江海，形成了一条长江黄金水道，对长江沿线和出口沿海地区来说都是发展的好机会。
3、防洪：
三峡大坝可以非常有效的控制洪水，98年的洪水大家都还记忆犹新，每到雨季，三峡片区雨量大，并且分布不均匀，极容易部分地区发大洪水。而三峡大坝巨大的可调节容量有效的缓解了下游的压力，控制了洪水，保证了大量的财产和人身安全。
4、其他：
三峡大坝对我国“南水北调”工程、水产养殖业、改善区域气候等等也有很大的益处。
参考资料来源：百度百科-三峡大坝
我有个性
The Three Gorges Dam project is one of the most controversial international river issues. The dam would cross the Yangtze River, which is a the third largest river in the world, at a point where the river is a mile wide. The 610 foot dam would create a 39 billion cubic meter reservoir that would stretch for 400 miles. 3 Not only is this the largest dam ever built, it is the largest construction undertaking. Financial backing has come from many national and international sources, including United States companies. China has also sought outside engineering and construction consulting from companies including Caterpillar Construction Company. A dam on the Yangtze River was first proposed by Sun Yatsen in 1919 for power generation purposes. This prosoal never came about because of economic and political strife. Many leaders dreamed of taming the Yangtze River. Life along the Yangtze River can be treacherous because of the deadly flooding known to devastate cities and lives. 6Most of the controversy involves the relocation of a million people who live in areas to be submerged, the potential loss of many archeological artifacts, and the environmental disruption the dam will cause. Dai Qing, a Chinese journalist wrote the book, Yangtze! Yangtze!, which protested the dam in 1989. The book was banned and Qing was imprisoned for 11 months. 5 This type of behavior on the part of the Chinese government has made many skeptical about possible corruption in the project.China has also recieved much criticism for the expensive and risky project. Many say that building smaller dams along the river rather than one enormous dam would be more efficient. Some have even claimed the dam is being used as a monument to the success of socialism. 5.Phillip Williams of the International Rivers Network says, "There is a grandiosity that appeals to a megalomaniac instinct that overrides not only economic considerations but sometimes even sound political judgment." Completion dates are set for 2009 and by 2003 China should be able to start generating power for the nation
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