8 Chinese industries taking on global players
Updated: 2014-12-03 08:06
(chinadaily.com.cn)
No 7 Hydroelectricity
China has the world's biggest hydropower producer, the Three Gorges Dam project blocking the mighty Yangtze River at Yichang in Hubei province.
According to the nation's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), China will become the world’s largest generator of hydroelectricity by the end of 2015.
Sluice gates of the Three Gorges Dam open on Sept 20, 2014. [Photo/CFP] |