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Government Perspective |
Long-term employment for many workers | Attempt to rescue cultural artifacts | Will save lives, prevent flooding | China will have largest Dam in world | 470 foreign funded ventures |
| Local Residents along the Yangtze River | Forced relocation of industrial and mining enterprises | 800 archaeological sites destroyed | Will affect lifestyles and cultural traditions | Resistance to moving - Unrest likely to grow | Fish will be killed in turbines |
| Energy | Generate power to help development | Trading energy independence for cultural artifacts | Energy will bring moretechnology | China needs more energy | |
| Suppliers | Improved transportation | Flood control will save land | Flood control will save lives and products | China becomes a model for developing nations | |
| Environmental | Endanger wildlife, dolphin, Chinese sturgeon | Water will cover world class cultural sites | People could get sick from polluted water | Project is more for prestige than a sound financial investment | Sludge may cause floods eventually |