{"id":33757,"date":"2026-06-19T08:51:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=33757"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:52:36","slug":"ship-locks-of-the-three-gorges-dam-mark-23rd-anniversary-of-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=33757","title":{"rendered":"China: Ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam mark 23rd anniversary of operation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260618\/396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9\/20260618396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9_20260618171ec43c55634165aedb8905d2261b11.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ships wait to pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, June 17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday marks the 23rd anniversary of the operation of the ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world&#8217;s largest hydropower project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 23 years, the ship locks have handled over 1.11 million vessels, and facilitated a total freight volume of 2.4 billion tonnes, according the China Three Gorges Corporation. (Xinhua\/Ma Ning)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260618\/396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9\/20260618396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9_20260618ce42cb201cfc46779e1aafc5ea321f74.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ships wait to pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, June 17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday marks the 23rd anniversary of the operation of the ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world&#8217;s largest hydropower project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 23 years, the ship locks have handled over 1.11 million vessels, and facilitated a total freight volume of 2.4 billion tonnes, according the China Three Gorges Corporation. (Xinhua\/Ma Ning)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260618\/396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9\/20260618396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9_2026061834dca184e36045eb8a97888661923990.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ships wait to pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, June 17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday marks the 23rd anniversary of the operation of the ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world&#8217;s largest hydropower project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 23 years, the ship locks have handled over 1.11 million vessels, and facilitated a total freight volume of 2.4 billion tonnes, according the China Three Gorges Corporation. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260618\/396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9\/20260618396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9_2026061843a61fe588074d499dd767753ec121b0.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2026 shows ships passing through the dual-channel five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday marks the 23rd anniversary of the operation of the ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world&#8217;s largest hydropower project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 23 years, the ship locks have handled over 1.11 million vessels, and facilitated a total freight volume of 2.4 billion tonnes, according the China Three Gorges Corporation. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260618\/396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9\/20260618396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9_202606188af48aae01e14e0b82b87e87f714b3ba.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ships wait to pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, June 17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday marks the 23rd anniversary of the operation of the ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world&#8217;s largest hydropower project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 23 years, the ship locks have handled over 1.11 million vessels, and facilitated a total freight volume of 2.4 billion tonnes, according to the China Three Gorges Corporation. (Xinhua\/Ma Ning)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260618\/396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9\/20260618396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9_20260618989e2e8f62c44dff8ecb21691d20dd81.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ships wait to pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, June 17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday marks the 23rd anniversary of the operation of the ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world&#8217;s largest hydropower project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 23 years, the ship locks have handled over 1.11 million vessels, and facilitated a total freight volume of 2.4 billion tonnes, according the China Three Gorges Corporation. (Xinhua\/Ma Ning)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260618\/396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9\/20260618396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9_20260618494f022408bc459598355e01efdfb427.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2026 shows ships passing through the dual-channel five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday marks the 23rd anniversary of the operation of the ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world&#8217;s largest hydropower project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 23 years, the ship locks have handled over 1.11 million vessels, and facilitated a total freight volume of 2.4 billion tonnes, according the China Three Gorges Corporation. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260618\/396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9\/20260618396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9_2026061891e51d85ef05477795060e7cea32266e.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ships wait to pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, June 17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday marks the 23rd anniversary of the operation of the ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world&#8217;s largest hydropower project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 23 years, the ship locks have handled over 1.11 million vessels, and facilitated a total freight volume of 2.4 billion tonnes, according to the China Three Gorges Corporation. (Xinhua\/Ma Ning)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260618\/396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260618\/396cf69af56e4df683f7deef5332f6b9\/c.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ships wait to pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China&#8217;s Hubei Province, June 17, 2026. Thursday marks the 23rd anniversary of the operation of the ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam, the world&#8217;s largest hydropower project. 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