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The Three Gorges Ship Lock

The Three Gorges Ship lock is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 1, 2023. June 18, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Three Gorges ship Lock to social vessels. According to the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, the Three Gorges lock has operated more than 193,000 times in 20 years, passing more than 993,000 ships, more than 12.239 million passengers, and the freight volume through the lock has reached 1.91 billion tons. The Three Gorges lock is the inland waterway lock with the largest number of continuous stages, the highest total head and inter-stage head, and the most complicated technology in the world. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#10185930
Date Taken	20 June 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Costfoto/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Costfoto/NurPhoto

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