Riverside Municipality to Change Three Gorges Watercourse

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Riverside Municipality to Change Three Gorges Watercourse

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The first in a series of efforts to overcome problems in the construction of the Three Gorges water conservancy project will be made on Sunday by southwest China Municipality of Chongqing, local sources said Saturday.

The planned activities, attracting 300 journalists from across the nation, include the demolition of two buildings in the Municipalitiy's Fenjie County, carving out and resiting four treasured stone inscriptions on the cliff-side of the Qutang Gorge in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and excavation of ancient town sites dating back to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127- 1279) at China's well-known tourist spot Baidicheng, which is under the administration of the riverside Municipality.

Gan Yuping, vice-mayor of the Municipality, said that these projects will help to ensure uncomplicated construction of the Three Gorges project as well as making a safe passage for shipping in the region after the water level in the dam area rises to 175 meters on the project completion in 2009.

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