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  • Fan Zhongcheng and his parents were ordered to abandon their hometown of Tonglin Village last year as part of the government relocation of 1.4 million people to make way for the 400-mile-long reservoir created by the dam.

    China Refuses to Pay More 2007

  • In August 2005, Mr. Fan's family and 600 other villagers signed contracts with the government agreeing to abandon their old homes in the hamlet of Tonglin and move several hours 'travel away, closer to Chongqing city.

    Why Chinese Dam Is Forcing 2007

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