Friday, September 18, 2009
Day 18 - Journey to 3 Gorges Dam
Early in the morning everyone is busying logging into Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s website to check their result. I was quite upset about my result but since I am in China already so I just want to enjoy the trip. China is really big! We took around 5 hours plus ride over to the 3 gorges dam, other than us there were another group of tourist so we tried our best to stick together. After that we need take another bus up the 3 Gorges Dam exhibition room to view the model of the 3 Gorges Dam. The tour guide brief us on the how the ship is being transported and where are the water generators are placed. After that we went to a park in order to commemorate the 3 Gorges Dam. Around 9 to 10 plus we get up the ferry to rest, each of us is given a pass if we want to go up the roof of the ferry, we will need to show the pass in order to get up there and each pass cost 15rmb.
Enter to the Dam! Here We Come!
The Gate For the Waterlock
There are boats and ships in the Waterlock!
Model of the Dam
Hmmm...I am reading about the 3 Gorges Dam! Translation Time!
Here’s a write-up found at:
Tanziling Ridge
The Tanziling Ridge, at an elevation of 262.48 meters, commands a panoramic view of the Three Gorges Project.
Ascending the visitors’ stand on thetop of the ridge and majestic dam blocking the Yangtze River. The dam has a length of 2309.46 meters, a crest elevation of 185 meters and a maximum height of 181 meters, with the spillway section situated in the middle and two powerhouses and non-spillway sections on both sides. Looking north visitors will have a bird’s view of the double way 5-step shiplock, the major navigational construction, which cuts into the rock hill on the left bank. The shiplock, with a maximum excavation depth of 170 meters and a maximum water head of 113 meters, allows a fleet of 10,000 tonnages to sail through. The reservoir, with its total capacity of 39.3 billion m-cube and retain the upstream flood peaks. Installed with 26 units of 700 megawatts hydro turbine generators, the Three Gorges Power Plant boasts of a total generating capacity of 18,200 megawatts and an annual output of 84.7 TWh and may be rated as the greatest of its kind in the world.The body of the visitors’ stand is decorated with a large relief sculpture. With people and water as the theme, it embodies the tranditional cultures of ancient Ba and Chu areas and depicts the great undertakings of the Chiense people to harness rivers along the course of history. The concrete four-faced structure opposite the relief sculpture symbolizes the difficulties and dangers of damming the river. A core sample of the dam erecting on the right side of the ridge was dug out from the riverbed, displaying the favourable geopgraphic conditions of the dam-site. The rare shape stone standing on the grassland in front of the souvenir shop was found at the bottom of the Yangtze River after the river’s enclosure in 1997. It witnessed the geologic and geomorphic changes around this region.The construction of Three Gorges Project has made the long-cherished wish of the Chinese people come true. This great achievement is an embodiment of the wisdom and endeavors of all participants of the work and will render benefits to the future generations with its comprehensive functions in flood control, power generation and navigation improvement.
Credit To Lim Xin Jie Eshlyn For Her Hard Work!
Lets Get Closer!
Wow...So Close!
Took Photo With Anyu Again!
Lets Shout! Nice! Stress Get Lost!
This is park is built to commemorate the 3 Gorges Dam!
Wow...Jacket With Ears!
Hehe! Took Photo With A Pretty Girl( Jun Rou)
Lets Head Down To Explore Together Gloria!
Wait wait wait wait wait! Where is my Ferry?
Reflection
Heard so much from my lecturer in Maritime Management about water lock but do not get the chance to see it, when I saw the waterlock is so big, I realise that I should get out of Singapore to look at the world more often. It is a great learning experience as I can see learn the different ways to transport the ship as there is a limit to the ship if it is a small ship, it is able to take the lift which one time able to reach up to 5 waterlock height and reduce in the time taken.
Enter to the Dam! Here We Come!
The Gate For the Waterlock
There are boats and ships in the Waterlock!
Model of the Dam
Hmmm...I am reading about the 3 Gorges Dam! Translation Time!
Here’s a write-up found at:
Tanziling Ridge
The Tanziling Ridge, at an elevation of 262.48 meters, commands a panoramic view of the Three Gorges Project.
Ascending the visitors’ stand on thetop of the ridge and majestic dam blocking the Yangtze River. The dam has a length of 2309.46 meters, a crest elevation of 185 meters and a maximum height of 181 meters, with the spillway section situated in the middle and two powerhouses and non-spillway sections on both sides. Looking north visitors will have a bird’s view of the double way 5-step shiplock, the major navigational construction, which cuts into the rock hill on the left bank. The shiplock, with a maximum excavation depth of 170 meters and a maximum water head of 113 meters, allows a fleet of 10,000 tonnages to sail through. The reservoir, with its total capacity of 39.3 billion m-cube and retain the upstream flood peaks. Installed with 26 units of 700 megawatts hydro turbine generators, the Three Gorges Power Plant boasts of a total generating capacity of 18,200 megawatts and an annual output of 84.7 TWh and may be rated as the greatest of its kind in the world.The body of the visitors’ stand is decorated with a large relief sculpture. With people and water as the theme, it embodies the tranditional cultures of ancient Ba and Chu areas and depicts the great undertakings of the Chiense people to harness rivers along the course of history. The concrete four-faced structure opposite the relief sculpture symbolizes the difficulties and dangers of damming the river. A core sample of the dam erecting on the right side of the ridge was dug out from the riverbed, displaying the favourable geopgraphic conditions of the dam-site. The rare shape stone standing on the grassland in front of the souvenir shop was found at the bottom of the Yangtze River after the river’s enclosure in 1997. It witnessed the geologic and geomorphic changes around this region.The construction of Three Gorges Project has made the long-cherished wish of the Chinese people come true. This great achievement is an embodiment of the wisdom and endeavors of all participants of the work and will render benefits to the future generations with its comprehensive functions in flood control, power generation and navigation improvement.
Credit To Lim Xin Jie Eshlyn For Her Hard Work!
Lets Get Closer!
Wow...So Close!
Took Photo With Anyu Again!
Lets Shout! Nice! Stress Get Lost!
This is park is built to commemorate the 3 Gorges Dam!
Wow...Jacket With Ears!
Hehe! Took Photo With A Pretty Girl( Jun Rou)
Lets Head Down To Explore Together Gloria!
Wait wait wait wait wait! Where is my Ferry?
Reflection
Heard so much from my lecturer in Maritime Management about water lock but do not get the chance to see it, when I saw the waterlock is so big, I realise that I should get out of Singapore to look at the world more often. It is a great learning experience as I can see learn the different ways to transport the ship as there is a limit to the ship if it is a small ship, it is able to take the lift which one time able to reach up to 5 waterlock height and reduce in the time taken.
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