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What role did Mao Zedong play in planning the Three Gorges Dam?
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Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam spanning the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) near Yichang, Hubei province, China.
In 1953, Chinese leader Mao Zedong provided the necessary impetus for the Three Gorges Dam project by ordering feasibility studies for a number of potential sites along the Yangtze River. Following this directive, detailed planning for the massive engineering project began in 1955.1