China's Great Dam


60m 2000

Brief Synopsis

When the Three Gorges Dam is completed, it will span nearly a mile and a half, its volume, that of 40 Great Pyramids. It will be the only other man-made object besides the Great Wall of China visible from the moon. Some see the dam as the key to solving China's devastating floods and bringing clean,

Film Details

Also Known As
Modern Marvels (09/13/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

When the Three Gorges Dam is completed, it will span nearly a mile and a half, its volume, that of 40 Great Pyramids. It will be the only other man-made object besides the Great Wall of China visible from the moon. Some see the dam as the key to solving China's devastating floods and bringing clean, hydroelectric power to one of the most underdeveloped areas of China. Others see it as an environmental blight that will flood villages and destroy the beauty of the Three Gorges area.

Film Details

Also Known As
Modern Marvels (09/13/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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