China begins construction on new Three Gorges mega waterway project, the first major landmark national project launched during 15th Five-Year Plan period

China officially began construction of the Three Gorges new waterway project on Monday, including what is expected to become ...
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Xinhua Headlines: China starts mega waterway project on world's third-longest river

WUHAN, June 8 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world's largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping ...
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Factbox: Key facts about China's Three Gorges new waterway project

Upon completion, the Three Gorges Dam will have ship locks featuring four tracks plus the ship lift, with a combined annual cargo throughput capacity of 336 million tonnes. Ship locks at the Gezhouba ...