Today I will introduce my hometown to everyone. I am came from Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei, China. The place that the largest hydroelectric power station in the world------Three Gorges Dam(三峡ダム）

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The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest hydro-electric power station by total capacity, which will be 22,500 MW. It will have 34 generators. 32 will be main generators, each with a capacity of 700 MW, and the other 2 will be plant power generators, each with capacity of 50 MW. Among those 32 main generators, 14 of them are installed in the north side of the dam, 12 in the south side and the remaining 6 in the underground power plant in the mountain south of the dam.

Now the Three Gorges region is one of the most famous tourist spot of china. It is The most dramatic section of Yangtze River, and it is historically and culturally an important region in China. Three Gorges Dam is constructed at the XiLingXia of the Three Gorges region. You can take a bus across the Three Gorges Bridge, which leads toward the top of the hill for a birds-eye view of the construction from the observation deck. At their you will observe the five-step ship lock, the diversion canal, the dam in construction, and the power station. These is three observation deck spot for a birds-eye view of dam. One of the spot is near my home，and now is on construction.

If you want visit to Three Gorges you can go to YiChang ShangXia airport by flight, then take the bus to Sandouping. Or you can by ship to Sandouping, I think that by ship from Yichang to Sandouping is the most dramatic tour. It is cost 7 hours. And best season to visit is from April to August，because that from April to August the weather is blue and the mountain is green .

Our Voice - Introduction of NIC Volunteers: "Tou-san"

The NIC Information Counter has 18 volunteers. Here we introduce one of our members,
Xiao Chen (we call him Tou-san), who tells you about his story.

Hello everyone!

My name is Xiao Chen, I come from Tianjin City in China. I became a  volunteer at the Nagoya International Center from April this year. Friends at the Center all call me “Tou-san” but please don't confuse me as being "otousan".

The Nagoya International Center provides a lot of information for foreign friends who live, work and study in Japan. If you have some questions or something you need help with, you can contact us. I am the first foreigner volunteer to help out at the info counter on the third floor. I speak both Japanese and Chinese. If you are interested in Chinese culture and want to go to China to study, I'll be glad to offer some useful information and help. I am usually on the third floor of the NIC on Saturdays and Sundays . I have prepared some interesting information on Chinese culture and some Chinese internet websites.

History

Tianjin has a long and illustrious history, from an ordinary fishing village to the most important trade center in Northern China. Tianjin was considered to be one of China's most important military fortresses in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) due to its particular geographic location as an access point to the national capital, Beijing.  Its name "Tianjin" was graciously bestowed by the Emperor Zhudi in the early years of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Tianjin means "the place where the emperor crossed the river". In 1860, after the First Opium War, Tianjin was further expanded to become the second largest business and communications center in the country. By the end of the 19th century, it had grown into a bustling center for international commerce.

Tianjin, one of the four municipalities directly under the Central Government in China, is located in the northeastern part of the North China Plain and is the closest seaport to Beijing. The city is one of the biggest industrial, port cities in China and it is also known as "the diamond of the Bohai Gulf". Tianjin covers an area of 11,000 square kilometers (4,200 square miles) and has a population in excess of 10 million people.

From this month, we’ll begin to introduce some information about the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

In 2008, A new Beijing will welcome the athletes of the world and the world will discover the Olympic Games in a country that wants the world to world to discover a different, so far largely unknown culture and history.

As we all know, the Olympics requset not only a well-organized professional organizing committee, but also top quality athletes in order to be successful. In order to save funds and play expand the Olympic facilities, a part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will take place in Tianjin City, a neighboring city 140km away.

Tianjin Olympic Sport Center will fully utilize local geothermal resources with a heat pump system to carry out summer cooling and supply hot water. Its planned land area is 44.5 hectares with a construction area of 267,000 m² including a 155,800 m² stadium, a 50,000 m² international sport exchange center, a 50,000 m² boating center, a sport museum and a building complex.

An aeriel view of the Tianjin Olympic Sport Center

The Tianjin Olympic Sport Center gives expression to the 3 concepts of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in ‘Green Olympics’, ‘High Technology Olympics’ and ‘Humanistic Olympics’. It integrates smoothly into the city environment of Tianjin and boasts new achievements of high technology research. It will become a world class sporting venue.

PROJECT RESEARCH

The theme of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai is "Better city, Better life". It fully reflects the trend of the future development of our society in the new era.

1 LOCATION PLAN OF 2010 SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO

   After careful comparison and taking into consideration the suggestions by exports from both home and abroad, Shanghai Municipal Government decided that the location of 2010 World Expo. Shanghai will be located along the Huangpu River, between Lupu and Nanpu Bridge, known as Shanghai's cultural cradle. The mail exhibition area of World Expo will be located in a riverside area in Pudong, covering a total area of 34,000 square meters.  The planned construction will be carried out simultaneously on both sides of the river so that the function and science spots mirror each other.

2 EXPLANATION OF THE 2010 WORLD EXPO SHANGHAI LOGO

   The logo is made up of two inter-twining circles. World Expo is a means by which achievements in economy, science, technology, and culture can be exhibited. It is the combined wisdom of people from all over the world.

   World Expo is a base for exchange that is why the circles look like floating water; it is a representation of intimate cooperation between people from all over the world and their vigor and vitality. There are two colorful circles. The changing colors trigger one's imagination. The green whirlpool symbolizes life and nature, the purple whirlpool symbolizes space, technology, and exploration. A good combination of the two brings out the essence of the city. The two circles swirl at a high speed and gradually merge emphasizing the motto of World Expo; a place where the best things are displayed and learn from their advantages.

3 WHEN DID CHINA JOIN THE BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION?

   China participated in World Expo for the first time in 1982 and also established relations with the Bureau of International Exhibition at that time.

   On May 3, 1993, China was accepted as the 46th member country of the Bureau of    International Exhibition. At the 114th General Assembly of member countries,   China was chosen as a member of the Information Committee. At the 126th General   Assembly, held on December 8, 1998 in France, China became a member of the  Executive Committee.