[TigerLikesRooster]

In the diagram below, which is from Chosun Ilbo of S. Korea, Chinese dams are marked with dots along the upstream of Mekong River. The third and the fourth dots from the top, mark the two dams which are completed, Manwan and Dachaoshan dams. The remaing dots are the ones under construction (2nd, 5th, 6th), and the ones scheduled to be built (1st, 7th, 8th.)

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Asia pinglist.

Mekong catfish.

from this site.

[steel_resolve]

Southeast Asian governments hope China will share the electricity it will harness after a series of massive dams on the upper Mekong are completed in the nation's western Yunnan province

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! OOOOO, that's a good one! China and Altruism are like a vampire and sunlight.

[sinanju]

As a kid, I remember the National Geographic Mekong article of 1968. Among other things it discussed a vast, international project of dams up and down the Big Muddy. Getting all five countries to cooperate did sound a bit airy, fairy, war or no war.

I recall the Khmer word used for the ginormous catfish was “Pla-Buk.”

No mention of a native fresh-water dolphin, however.

[Iris7]

My middle daughter (just turned 21, dual major in Mandarin and accounting) was through the area of the Chinese upper Mekong dams (Konming, Lijiang, Chengdu, etc.) three weeks ago. She enthuses over Naxi Baba!!!

This area is massively strategic, to say the least, and China is putting heavy investment in. Logistically this is the war road into India. Perhaps Myitkyina and the Salween will become a vital battle area again, hmm?

Likely area for use of nuclear weapons.