关于三峡工程的英文

The Three Gorges project (Sanxia gongcheng) is currently being constructed on the Yangtze River in China. The National People's Congress approved the dam project in 1992. Construction of the dam began in 1994, and its completion is scheduled for 2009. The project was approved after decades of controversy among bureaucrats, scientists and journalists in China. The purpose of the Three Gorges project is electricity production, flood control, and improved navigational facilities, which Chinese authorities claim will be beneficial for the population living in the areas surrounding the Yangtze River. One major reason for the controversy about the dam is the displacement of 1.2 million people (official figures; unofficial figures are 1.4­2 million). This article discusses past resettlement in China as well some of the challenges in the implementation process for the Three Gorges resettlement that may lead to social instability in the area.