China starts work on $11.4bn Three Gorges expansion

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China has started construction of a $11.4 billion expansion project at the Three Gorges Dam, building a new five-stage lock system to nearly double cargo capacity and reduce congestion at a crucial inland shipping corridor.

China has begun construction of a massive new ship lock system at the Three Gorges Dam that will nearly double cargo capacity at the giant waterworks, easing growing congestion at one of the world’s busiest inland shipping corridors. The project, valued at CNY77.2bn ($11.4bn), will add a new five-stage lock system alongside the existing Three …