Comments on: China Three Gorges Corp carries on regardless http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chris O'Brien http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/comment-page-1/#comment-2793 Chris O'Brien Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:08:14 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/#comment-2793 Hi Aidan, thanks for your comments - I will email you a couple of ideas later today. Cheers. Hi Aidan, thanks for your comments - I will email you a couple of ideas later today. Cheers.

]]> By: Aidan Walker http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/comment-page-1/#comment-2678 Aidan Walker Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:32:46 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/#comment-2678 Hi Chris, excellent blog, want one just like it. What have you got or where will I find good stuff on environmental and 'sustainable' stories in China? I'm researching content for the UK PAvilion at Shanghai Expo 2010. many thanks Aidan Hi Chris, excellent blog, want one just like it. What have you got or where will I find good stuff on environmental and ’sustainable’ stories in China? I’m researching content for the UK PAvilion at Shanghai Expo 2010.

many thanks

Aidan

]]> By: nanheyangrouchuan http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/comment-page-1/#comment-2648 nanheyangrouchuan Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:01:53 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/#comment-2648 Here's a question that hasn't been asked. The North-South diversion project takes alot of its intended water from tributaries of the Yangtze and the Yangtze itself to feed the dry northern rivers, so where is the Yangtze going to get enough water to keep the 3 gorges resevior full enough to produce electricy? Or keep the Yangtze river level high enough for ship traffic? Here’s a question that hasn’t been asked.
The North-South diversion project takes alot of its intended water from tributaries of the Yangtze and the Yangtze itself to feed the dry northern rivers, so where is the Yangtze going to get enough water to keep the 3 gorges resevior full enough to produce electricy? Or keep the Yangtze river level high enough for ship traffic?

]]> By: Chris O'Brien http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Chris O'Brien Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:50:11 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/#comment-7 Cheers Charlie, much appreciated - I still have no idea how I managed to summon the technical skills to come up with a vaguely presentable blog. Although I suspect I didn't actually need any. While enjoying your recent posts (thought the Beijing slum would make an interesting story), I did indeed notice your firmly established fan base. I can only hope for similar goading in the future! I keep meaning to write a 32-page dissertation on why its ok to work for state media but never quite get round to it.. Cheers Charlie, much appreciated - I still have no idea how I managed to summon the technical skills to come up with a vaguely presentable blog. Although I suspect I didn’t actually need any. While enjoying your recent posts (thought the Beijing slum would make an interesting story), I did indeed notice your firmly established fan base. I can only hope for similar goading in the future! I keep meaning to write a 32-page dissertation on why its ok to work for state media but never quite get round to it..

]]> By: Chris O'Brien http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Chris O'Brien Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:29:17 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/#comment-6 I suppose its status as prestigious state project won’t allow us that luxury. As we all know, the government will just continue to pour money into the Three Gorges Corp to shore up losses incurred through a power shortfall and prevent the media from discussing any negative impact it is having on the Yangtze. But if serious drought along the river proves to be a trend rather than a blip, then it can’t just operate at the expense of everything else and concessions will have to be made. Maybe Pan Yue, SEPA’s deputy director, can go off on one again and point the figure at the Three Gorges Corp (apparently he is known as “Hurricane Pan”, and is regarded as one of China’s most promising officials - which I think is a compliment). Or maybe not given SEPA’s limited authority. The site www.threegorgesprobe.org is full of comments from people who actually know the ins and outs. It is unsurprisingly in need of a proxy. I suppose its status as prestigious state project won’t allow us that luxury. As we all know, the government will just continue to pour money into the Three Gorges Corp to shore up losses incurred through a power shortfall and prevent the media from discussing any negative impact it is having on the Yangtze. But if serious drought along the river proves to be a trend rather than a blip, then it can’t just operate at the expense of everything else and concessions will have to be made. Maybe Pan Yue, SEPA’s deputy director, can go off on one again and point the figure at the Three Gorges Corp (apparently he is known as “Hurricane Pan”, and is regarded as one of China’s most promising officials - which I think is a compliment). Or maybe not given SEPA’s limited authority. The site http://www.threegorgesprobe.org is full of comments from people who actually know the ins and outs. It is unsurprisingly in need of a proxy.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Charlie Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:35:31 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/#comment-5 Nice looking site here Chris - I look forward to seeing how it develops...and seeing if you get similar number of irate trolls commenting obnoxiously on your stories just because you work in the State media...it's fun! I'm with you on the Damn - it seems such a contradictory project: They say hydropower is 'clean' energy, but it would take a thousand coal power plants to cause the same damage to wildlfe and environment made by the dam. I've seen the beautiful 'little' gorges before they were flooded, and the thought they have disappeared forever is a shocking one Nice looking site here Chris - I look forward to seeing how it develops…and seeing if you get similar number of irate trolls commenting obnoxiously on your stories just because you work in the State media…it’s fun!

I’m with you on the Damn - it seems such a contradictory project: They say hydropower is ‘clean’ energy, but it would take a thousand coal power plants to cause the same damage to wildlfe and environment made by the dam. I’ve seen the beautiful ‘little’ gorges before they were flooded, and the thought they have disappeared forever is a shocking one

]]> By: China Law Blog http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/comment-page-1/#comment-4 China Law Blog Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:12:56 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/03/china-three-gorges-corp-carries-on-regardless/#comment-4 So at what point can we declare the dam a bust? So at what point can we declare the dam a bust?

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