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Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam spanning the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) near Yichang, Hubei province, China.
The construction of the Three Gorges Dam resulted in the displacement of at least 1.3 million people. While official figures cite this number, some critics have argued that the actual total of displaced individuals was as high as 1.9 million. These residents were forced to relocate as the dam's reservoir submerged more than 1,500 cities, towns, and villages along the Yangtze River.1