One of the largest projects ever attempted, The Three Gorges dam spanning the Yangtze river in Sandouping has been under construction since 1994, having been in various planning stages for 50 years before that. When completed in 2009, the dam will produce over 3% of China’s electricity. That number may seem small, but given the […]

Shanghai is a dynamic city, doing business at top speed and enjoying everything the new China has built. There is more construction in Shanghai right now than in Manhattan, despite the fact that this Chinese business capital is much older. Hordes of cranes swing girders over the head of the population below all day. Given […]