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The New Age Urban Transportation Systems, Volume II
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The New Age Urban Transportation Systems, Volume II

by Dr. Sundaravalli Narayanaswami
March 2019
Intermediate to advanced
140 pages
3h 27m
English
Business Expert Press
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CHAPTER 3

Yichang Bus Rapid Transit System

Background

Context

Yichang, known as “Pearl of the Three Gorges and the World Hydroelectric Center,” is a beautiful and prosperous city in the western province of Hubei, China. It was named as Yiling in ancient times and its name loosely means “the place where rivers are full and the mountains ascend.” The city is known for its civilization and is promoted as the National Tourism City. A poet has keenly described its beauty as “a place that connects Shu and Chu, and a magical land blessed by nature with a unique landscape.”

The Gezhouba project, one of the largest hydroelectric projects in the world that generates 84.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year is located in Yichang. The Three Gorges ...

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ISBN: 9781949991161