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China, start of construction for new Three Gorges waterway project in Yichang

Jun 8, 2026

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  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the upgrading site of navigation facilities at Gezhouba in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. The 77.2-billion-yuan (about 11.3 billion U.S. dollars) project will add a five-tier, dual-track ship lock north of the existing lock at the Three Gorges Dam, the world s largest water conservancy project, and upgrade navigation facilities at a smaller downstream dam. The new ship lock and its approach channels, which toge
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- This photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the upgrading site of navigation facilities at Gezhouba in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. The 77.2-billion-yuan (about 11.3 billion U.S. dollars) project will add a five-tier, dual-track ship lock north of the existing lock at the Three Gorges Dam, the world s largest water conservancy project, and upgrade navigation facilities at a smaller downstream dam. The new ship lock and its approach channels, which together stretc
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site of a new ship lock and its approach channels of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. The 77.2-billion-yuan (about 11.3 billion U.S. dollars) project will add a five-tier, dual-track ship lock north of the existing lock at the Three Gorges Dam, the world s largest water conservancy project, and upgrade navigation facilities at a smaller downstream dam. The
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site of a new ship lock and its approach channels of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. The 77.2-billion-yuan (about 11.3 billion U.S. dollars) project will add a five-tier, dual-track ship lock north of the existing lock at the Three Gorges Dam, the world s largest water conservancy project, and upgrade navigation facilities at a smaller downstream dam. The
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site of a new ship lock and its approach channels of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. The 77.2-billion-yuan (about 11.3 billion U.S. dollars) project will add a five-tier, dual-track ship lock north of the existing lock at the Three Gorges Dam, the world s largest water conservancy project, and upgrade navigation facilities at a smaller downstream dam. The
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site of a new ship lock and its approach channels of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. The 77.2-billion-yuan (about 11.3 billion U.S. dollars) project will add a five-tier, dual-track ship lock north of the existing lock at the Three Gorges Dam, the world s largest water conservancy project, and upgrade navigation facilities at a smaller downstream dam. The
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- This photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site in an early-phase excavation zone of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. It is the first major project to break ground during China s 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), a critical stage in the country s efforts to advance toward its goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035. ) CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-THREE GORGES-NEW WATERWAY PROJECT (CN) WuxZhizun
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- This photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site in an early-phase excavation zone of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. It is the first major project to break ground during China s 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), a critical stage in the country s efforts to advance toward its goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035. ) CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-THREE GORGES-NEW WATERWAY PROJECT (CN) WuxZhizun
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- This stitched photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site in an early-phase excavation zone of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. It is the first major project to break ground during China s 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), a critical stage in the country s efforts to advance toward its goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035. ) CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-THREE GORGES-NEW WATERWAY PROJECT (CN) W
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- This photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site in an early-phase excavation zone of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. It is the first major project to break ground during China s 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), a critical stage in the country s efforts to advance toward its goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035. ) CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-THREE GORGES-NEW WATERWAY PROJECT (CN) WuxZhizun
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- This photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site in an early-phase excavation zone of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. It is the first major project to break ground during China s 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), a critical stage in the country s efforts to advance toward its goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035. ) CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-THREE GORGES-NEW WATERWAY PROJECT (CN) WuxZhizun
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- This photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site in an early-phase excavation zone of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. It is the first major project to break ground during China s 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), a critical stage in the country s efforts to advance toward its goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035. ) CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-THREE GORGES-NEW WATERWAY PROJECT (CN) WuxZhizun
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- This photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site in an early-phase excavation zone of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. It is the first major project to break ground during China s 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), a critical stage in the country s efforts to advance toward its goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035. ) CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-THREE GORGES-NEW WATERWAY PROJECT (CN) WuxZhizun
  • (260608) -- YICHANG, June 8, 2026 -- This photo taken on June 8, 2026 shows the construction site in an early-phase excavation zone of the Three Gorges new waterway project in Yichang, central China s Hubei Province. China on Monday began construction of a mega waterway project, including what is expected to become the world s largest inland ship lock, in response to the rising shipping demand along the Yangtze, the world s third-longest river. It is the first major project to break ground during China s 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), a critical stage in the country s efforts to advance toward its goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035. ) CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-THREE GORGES-NEW WATERWAY PROJECT (CN) WuxZhizun