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Sandouping, China,The area around Sandouping was known as Huangniupu village until 1984. The Chinese government created the city to house the 40,000 workers who would build the Three Gorges Dam, the largest electricity generating plant on Earth. Just a few miles up the river is the city of Chongqing, with a population of nearly 30 million. So basically the Chinese built a new city, to house a dam, to supply electricity to a nearby megapolis. Talk about a logistical nightmare. 35,000 residents still call Sandouping home.
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Sandouping, China,The area around Sandouping was known as Huangniupu village until 1984. The Chinese government created the city to house the 40,000 workers who would build the Three Gorges Dam, the largest electricity generating plant on Earth. Just a few miles up the river is the city of Chongqing, with a population of nearly 30 million. So basically the Chinese built a new city, to house a dam, to supply electricity to a nearby megapolis. Talk about a logistical nightmare. 35,000 residents still call Sandouping home.