Tourism And The Three Gorges

In an effort to encourage sustainable development China seeks to regulate tourism in the Three Gorges area.

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August 22, 2002, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"The country is stepping up efforts to regulate tourist services in the picturesque Three Gorges area along the Yangtze River to ensure its sustainable development...The project, the largest hydro-electric power project in the world, is scheduled to be completed in 2009."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Thursday, August 22, 2002 in China Daily

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