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.

8 Chinese industries taking on global players

Sluice gates of the Three Gorges Dam open on Sept 20, 2014. [Photo/CFP]