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The Three Gorges (simplified Chinese: 三峡; traditional Chinese: 三峽; pinyin: Sānxiá ⓘ) are three adjacent and sequential gorges along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River path, in the hinterland of the People's Republic of China. With a subtropical monsoon climate, they are known for their scenery.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 February 2025. Dam in Yiling District, Hubei, China Dam in Yiling District, Hubei Three Gorges Dam 三峡大坝 The dam in September 2009 Location in Hubei Province Show map of Hubei Three Gorges Dam (China) Show map of China Country China Location Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei Coordinates 30°49 ...
The total generating capacity is 8,980 MW. The total combined capacity of the Jinsha complex with the Three Gorges complex will be 103,203 MW. As of 2025, plans exist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the construction of a hydroelectric power station set to overtake the Three Gorges, [3] with an installed capacity of 39,000 MW.
The Three Gorges cruise has been known for a long time. Li Bai, one of the most important poets of the Tang dynasty wrote about his cruise in the famous poem (早發白帝城) in 759 AD: "Leaving the White Imperial Castle in the morning, Reaching Jingzhou was a quick day trip; Hearing monkeys on both banks, our light boat sped through the mountains".
Formerly shallow Shen Nong Stream made into a major river, as it falls into the Yangtze near Badong. The Three Gorges Reservoir Region is located in the upstream of the Yangtze River at the boundary of Chongqing municipality and Hubei province with the area of 59900 km 2 and with the population of 16 million.
Although the Qutang Gorge is the furthest upstream of all the affected gorges, the impact of the Three Gorges Dam on the Qutang Gorge has been especially large. [citation needed] Many of the historically significant sites in the Qutang Gorge are located closer to the water level. Even prior to the dam construction the water level would come ...
The China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG; Chinese: 中国长江三峡集团公司) is a Chinese state-owned power company, established on 27 September 1993. The company was responsible for the construction of the Three Gorges Dam -project, the world's largest hydroelectric power plant, that went into operation in 2008.
The Three Gorges Museum (Chinese: 重庆中国三峡博物馆) is a museum in the Yuzhong District of Chongqing, about the Three Gorges and Chongqing. [1] It is one of the largest museums in the country. The museum opened in 2005, replacing the former Chongqing Museum. [2] It is located near the Chongqing People's Hall. [3]