Gezhouba Dam sets new daily passenger traffic record
2025-08-12 20:08:04
By Chen Zai
The Gezhouba No. 3 ship lock set a single-day record on August 10, passing 23 passenger vessels carrying a total of 14,145 passengers, according to the Three Gorges Navigation Authority.

The Gezhouba No. 3 ship lock set a single-day record on August 10, passing 23 passenger vessels carrying a total of 14,145 passengers, according to the Three Gorges Navigation Authority.

Passengers passing through the Gezhouba Dam on August 10.
From January to July this year, the Gezhouba Dam handled 25,921 vessel transits, a year-on-year increase of 6.85 percent. Additionally, it facilitated the travel of 951,960 passengers, representing a year-on-year growth of 9.46 percent.

The Gezhouba No.3 ship lock.
Reporter Liu Yue, Correspondent Chen Yao contributed to this story. Photo by Zheng Shuang.