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AlecBGreen

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12. The Three Gorges Dam is far from any earthquake-prone regions

Reply to blackspade (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 01:13 PM

Dec 2012

The location of the dam (Yichang, Hubei, PRC) is almost right smack on top of the two intersecting latitude/longitude lines right in the giant area that has the lowest risk.

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Chinese-made dam in Cambodia collapses while under construction, workers hurt, missing [View all] Poll_Blind Dec 2012 OP

I'm still worried about all the Chinese steel that is being used in America's skyscrapers. loudsue Dec 2012 #1

You. Should. Be. nt Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #2

How about FORD engines CountAllVotes Dec 2012 #3

And brake pads jsr Dec 2012 #8

They're replacing half the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge with Chinese steel. LeftyMom Dec 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author shanti Dec 2012 #10

Just wait until the Three Gorges Dam goes. blackspade Dec 2012 #5

The Three Gorges Dam is far from any earthquake-prone regions AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #12

I stand corrected then. blackspade Dec 2012 #13

I remember articles saying such as well AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #14

And you can kiss Shanghai goodbye as well. blackspade Dec 2012 #19

It's strange when you go through old boxes... lexw Dec 2012 #6

Don't buy Chinese crap davidpdx Dec 2012 #7

Chinese-made ANYTHING is shit. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #9

au contraire mon frere AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #15

That would be "grown in China"! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #16

well I never asked her mom and dad AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #17

MADE IN JAPAN ROBROX Dec 2012 #11

It would be bad enough arikara Dec 2012 #18