Cracks Appear At Three Gorges Dam During Construction 三峽大壩在建時即出現裂縫

(Jennifer’s note: Below is the English translation of a comment left by Ri Xia under Chinese commentator Wen Zhao’s Youtube show about Three Gorges Dam. I can confirm that when I worked at the Technology and Economy Department of the Development Research Center of the State Council of China back in the early 1990s’, experts in our department indeed objected to this project. But the Chinese Communist Party didn’t make decisions based on experts’ opinions.)

（曾錚注：以下是一名曾經參與過三峽大壩建設的知情人士在評論人士文昭的關於三峽大壩的油管節目下的留言及英文翻譯。我可以証實他所說的專家反對的事是真的。我1991年進入國務院發展研究中心技術經濟部工作時，當時我們部門的專家都是反對三峽工程的。無奈中共做決定時，從不以專家的意見爲準。）

By Ri Xia, translated by Jennifer Zeng 文： Ri Xia，英文翻譯：曾錚

I have been involved in the Three Gorges Project since 1997. My job ranged from the electrical and mechanical engineering review to the electrical control safety design. I worked there until 2002 when the project was basically completed.

我从1997年就参加了三峡工程，从机电各项工程审核及电气控制安全设计，到2002年工程基本完工。

As soon as I got back to my previous workplace, I was told by a colleague who was still at the site that there were cracks in the dam and that they were being connected with huge linking nails. Linking materials and labor would cost hundreds of thousands of yuan. There were many cracks and more were still emerging.

我刚回到单位，就有还在工地的同事告诉我，坝体出现了裂缝，正在用巨大的链接钉链接，每个链接材料和工费就要用几十万¥。裂缝很多，并还在不断出现。

There was no way to salvage the silt and weeds, the boat lift was difficult to get over the dam, and the crane experiment to lift the gate on top of the dam was difficult to finish at the set time.

当时淤泥、杂草打捞不尽，升船机难以过坝，坝顶上提闸门的吊机实验难以在设定的时间动作。

For most of the projects I reviewed, most of the design and construction companies involved got them by the back door. As soon as I tried to any gate-keeping, the leaders would say, "Don't be that stubborn. Just let it be." I've had to swallow my concern and opinion and check off many projects. I used to say, "Money spent for nothing, just you wait and see," and that was my rebuttal.

我审核的工程，大多参与设计及施工单位都是后门拿到的。我一把关，领导人就发话「差不多就行。」许多工程我不得不忍气吞声打勾。「白花钱，等着瞧」是我的反驳。

Everyone in the Three Gorges Project Office was corrupt and had arranged for their grown-up children to work in the Three Gorges Office. Everyone got cars and houses, not to mention immigration fees and immigration houses. (The salary of an expert like me was just over 500 yuan at that time.)

三峡工程处人人贪污，都把刚成年的子女安排三峡办公室工作，有车有房，更别说移民费、移民房弄到手了(我类专家，当时工资大多500多元。)

One of my eldest brothers, when he heard about my participation in the Three Gorges Project, took out a large amount of photocopied documents, which could fill a small cabinet of large. He threw those documents at me and said, "Take a good look at these. These are the results of the State Council's discussion on whether the Three Gorges can be launched since the founding of our country. Not a single discussion got a green light from the experts." Today, things are as you what you have analyzed.

我家有位大哥，听说我参加三峡工程，拿出小柜体积大的复印文件，甩给我 说，「好好看看，这是从建国以来国务院对三峡能否上马的讨论，没有一次一位专家通过的。」

Today, things are as you what you have analyzed.

如今，正如你分析的结果。

6/23/2020

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