Indeed, local governments appear less afraid of Beijing’s bite than before. When boundaries were negotiated for Three Parallel Rivers Park – designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2003 – local authorities won a fight to exclude Tiger Leaping Gorge, knowing that a dam there would triple tax revenues.
实际上，地方政府对于北京的权威不像以往那样惧怕。2003年，联合国教科文组织将云南三江并流公园列为世界自然遗产地。地方当局意识到虎跳峡水坝可以将税收提高三倍，因此在进行边界谈判的时候，将虎跳峡排除在外赢得了胜利。