NARRATIVE // BEHIND THE MIST 2
China relocated 1.3 million people during the 17 years it took to complete the Three Gorges dam, many of whom had no choice in this matter. Besides forced resettlement, the dam has been criticized for its polluted waters. Hundreds of factories, mines and waste dumps were submerged over the years and additional urban growth along the reservoir has caused waste water discharge to double. Yet people flock to visit this as a tourist spectacle unaware or uncaring of its devices. Visiting the Three Gorges Dam, you exit via the gift shop and leave with the feeling that there is something wrong with this picture.
NARRATIVE // BEHIND THE MIST 2
China relocated 1.3 million people during the 17 years it took to complete the Three Gorges dam, many of whom had no choice in this matter. Besides forced resettlement, the dam has been criticized for its polluted waters. Hundreds of factories, mines and waste dumps were submerged over the years and additional urban growth along the reservoir has caused waste water discharge to double. Yet people flock to visit this as a tourist spectacle unaware or uncaring of its devices. Visiting the Three Gorges Dam, you exit via the gift shop and leave with the feeling that there is something wrong with this picture.