China has started building the world’s largest river lock on the Yangtze, a 10-year project meant to break the Three Gorges cargo bottleneck

China is building the world's largest inland ship lock at the Three Gorges Dam. See how this 10-year project tackles cargo bottlenecks.

World's largest inland ship lock: Why China is building a $11 billion giant water staircase at the Three Gorges Dam

On 8 June 2026, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang attended a groundbreaking ceremony in Yichang, Hubei province, to formally launch what is expected to be the largest infrastructure undertaking on ...