Year five: shifts in government policy

Article Abstract:

Attempts are recounted of Chinese citizens' efforts to return to their village after being relocated for a 1956 dam construction project. Topics include the successful negotiation of citizen leaders with the regional governor, and the hardships that awaited the citizens due to permanent land alterations resulting from the dam.

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Year one: from "heroic" resettlement to great escapes

Article Abstract:

Experiences are recounted of Chinese citizens who were relocated during the nation's 1956 construction of the Three Gate Gorge dam. Topics include the severe hardships imposed by the desolate region to which the citizens were relocated, such as lack of food and shelter, prompting numerous attempts to escape.

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Year twenty-two: the four commanders of the "relocatee turmoil"

Article Abstract:

This article examines the efforts of Chinese citizens to recover their original lands after being relocated for a 1956 dam construction project. Topics include the refusal of the government to allow relocatees to return, as it had already adopted the lands for agricultural use.

Political aspects, Regional planning

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