Xiling is the most downstream of the 3 Gorges, and in fact the dam itself
is built into the Xiling gorge.
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Broken boat on the side of the gorge
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Into Xiling gorge
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Double bridges are common
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Interesting rocks with new developments
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Tributary with high bridge.
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Blue stream comes in past boat
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Barge is loaded down chute
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Old ship on the side of the river
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Old buildings, terracing and new
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One of the 135m signs, showing where the water will rise in the first year of flooding. Then over 7 years it will climb to 175 metres.
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Coal is just dumped on the side of the gorge. Men work it at a perilous angle. All this coal will be flooded.
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Old rope bridge over canyon
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Man swims in the Yangtse
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Lovely double bridge over a creek
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Doomed buildings to be flooded
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Detail on doomed buildings
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Contrast between older apartments, to be demolished, and new housing projects higher on the hill.
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More of the to be destroyed and flooded towns along the river.
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Coal is loaded up and down the river
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At least the power plants will avoid burning coal
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Some buildings are fully abandoned, it seems
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Canyon feeding the Yangtse
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