I had the chance to see one of these rivers – and the proposed site of one of the country’s most controversial dams – on a recent trek through the stunning Tiger Leaping Gorge, north of the town of Lijiang in northern Yunnan. On its descent from the roof of the world, the Jinsha River, tributary of the mighty Yangtze, cascades through this ten-mile gorge on its way to Shanghai and the East China Sea.
我最近在云南省北部小镇丽江北面雄伟的虎跳峡游历，从而有机会参观其中一条河流以及规划中的该国最为有争议的水坝。奔腾的长江其支流金沙江从世界屋脊流淌，从这个十英里长的峡谷倾泻而下，直奔上海和中国东海。如果在这条河流上修建水坝，或者说水坝修建以后，金沙江将为中国沿海城市和工厂提供电力。