The Independent - London, January 2nd, 2002
Sir: Those who have travelled up the Yangtze River recently will be aware of the effect which the new dam will have upon the surrounding countryside and its people. What they may not be aware of is that the journey along the Three Gorges section of this great waterway was originally made possible through the navigational skills of an English sea captain, Cornell Plant.
It was he who, in 1900, captained the first large steam vessel which sailed up to Chonqing without the help of trackers - men who had for centuries hauled boats through the rapids of the river. But more importantly, his fascina...
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