Ship lock throughput at Three Gorges Dam reaches 1.46b metric tons in 17 years
Updated: June 19, 2020 11:41Xinhua
Vessels move on the approach channel in the upper reaches of the five-tier ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, in Yichang, Central China's Hubei province, June 18, 2020. As of June 16, the throughput capacity of ship locks in the Three Gorges reached 1.46 billion metric tons over 17 years of operation, according to China Three Gorges Corp. It also saw the passage of 873, 800 ships and 12.23 million passengers. [Photo/Xinhua]
Vessels enter the five-tier ship lock at the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, June 18, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial photo taken on June 18 shows the ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial photo taken on June 18 shows the ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial photo taken on June 18 shows the ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province. [Photo/Xinhua]
