As all along its history, the Chinese lived in a permanent state of anxiety regarding water: once, the menace was flooding; today, it is drought. The pic shows the river Yangtze near Chongquing: Two restaurant boats are grounded because of the drought. The Three Gorges Reservoir is 15 meters under its planned level. China is investing much in water infrastructure, trying to supply the North (Beijing) with water from the South (the dwindling Yangtze).
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J, google "desalination plants in China" ... apparently China is a very dry country in terms of water supply per person. Also google "the three gorges dam: part IV will it work?" ... it seems that the Three Gorges Dam is situated near six active fault lines and above 15 million people. Is the Three Gorges Dam an ill-advised project of desperation?
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