Preface:
In 2003, at the invitation of the South Sudanese government, China's water authorities agreed to contract the Merowe Dam project.
As soon as this news came out, a number of developed countries, led by the United States and Japan, were secretly rejoicing, and said: Waiting for China to make a fool of itself is an absolutely impossible project.
However, in just five and a half years, the mainland has successfully completed the Merowe Dam, responding fiercely to the United States, Japan and other countries.
The United States, Japan and other countries even shouted: This is absolutely impossible!
So why do countries such as the United States and Japan think that the Merowe Dam is an impossible project? How did the mainland infrastructure construction team complete it?
It all started with South Sudan's independence.
At first, South Sudan was a colony of United Kingdom until 1956, when it was completely out of United Kingdom control.
At that time, South Sudan was plagued by poverty and the flooding of the Nile, and the new South Sudanese government also wanted to deal with the floods to calm the country's unrest.
However, I had to face an extremely cruel reality.
That is poverty, and if you want to control the flooding of the Nile, you have to build a dam on the river.
However, the construction of the dam required a lot of money, and South Sudan's economy was strained for many years, and there was simply not enough money to meet the needs of the project.
So the matter has been put on hold.
It wasn't until 2002 that an incident occurred that made the construction of the dam imminent.
That year, heavy rains caused the Nile River to overflow, causing severe flooding in South Sudan.
As a direct result, the people living along the Nile River are located in the country, causing immeasurable economic losses.
At that time, the South Sudanese government understood that the construction of the dam had become a necessity and immediately began to prepare.
But when it did, the South Sudanese government realized that they couldn't do it on their own.
In addition to economic factors, South Sudan's domestic industrial level is also very backward, and it is simply not enough to ensure the quality of the dam.
Moreover, there is a lack of skilled personnel in the country, and if the dam is to be built, it will have to seek help from other countries.
At that time, Japan's infrastructure strength was obvious to the international community, so the South Sudanese government wanted to ask Japan for help.
At first, Japan's water conservancy department agreed, and immediately sent water experts to South Sudan for a field visit.
But after the inspection, there was no more news from Japan.
Because Japan experts have found that it is impossible to build a dam here.
First of all, South Sudan has a tropical monsoon climate, and the rainfall in the rainy season is very abundant, and there is no possibility of construction in the rainy season.
The dam was not built in a day, so in the opinion of Japan experts, the project was simply impossible.
South Sudan saw that Japan had no news for a long time, so it repeatedly urged, but did not expect to wait but refused.
In desperation, South Sudan had to find United States for help, and United States was in the midst of a wave of unemployment at the time, and when he heard that there was a big project, he immediately agreed.
However, as in Japan, United States experts also refused after a field visit.
However, the reasons for United States' refusal are somewhat different from those of Japan.
First of all, in the United States, there is no need to worry about technical problems, but United States experts found that the Nile bed is very soft, and better materials are needed to build dams.
This material is not in short supply in United States, but it is extremely expensive, and South Sudan's economy is really worrying. Coupled with the overall construction of the dam, it is also a large expense.
United States experts are worried about what to do if South Sudan can't afford to pay for the project if they take on the project.
For the capitalists, it is not profitable, and in a poor country like South Sudan, the United States are naturally reluctant to accept this project.
After being rejected by the United States, South Sudan also had bitterness and found China in desperation.
As we all know, the mainland is friendly to African countries and is generally open to such projects that benefit people's livelihood.
Therefore, in the face of South Sudan's request for help, the mainland also agreed without saying a word, and also sent professionals to investigate.
After the inspection, the mainland agreed to the project, which obviously surprised the South Sudanese government, after all, the United States and Japan, which are infrastructure powerhouses, have refused.
When the United States and Japan learned about it, they also sneered at the mainland, and said more than once that they wanted to see the mainland's jokes.
However, in the face of these doubts, the mainland ignored them, and immediately formulated corresponding plans for the special local environment.
To this end, two powerful infrastructure companies on the mainland have summoned countless outstanding engineering designers to South Sudan.
After learning about the large gap between the drought and flood seasons in South Sudan, the mainland engineering party also gave an effective solution.
Immediately, a well-established plan was completed, which was to cut off the Nile and build a dam. The next step is to start construction.
However, not long after the construction began, a severe test appeared in front of the staff.
This is the high temperature, although the construction workers are prepared for the hot climate in Africa, but the huge workload still makes the construction personnel a little overwhelmed.
At the beginning of the project, many workers were unable to continue working due to the high temperature.
In order to avoid this problem, the engineering party decided to adopt a short-time work system, dividing the construction personnel into several parts, and after a certain period of work, the first group was replaced by another group of people.
In addition to this, try to avoid midday work and extend the working hours in the evening.
In this way, the effects of high temperatures can be effectively avoided, and then another problem becomes apparent.
When the preliminary preparation of the project is almost complete, it is time to pour the concrete.
It was also during this process that mainland workers discovered that the concrete produced in South Sudan was simply not up to standard.
At first, the staff thought that the material provider was cutting corners, but later it turned out that South Sudan's concrete technology was very backward, which was already the highest standard, and still did not meet the construction requirements.
In order to ensure the quality of the dam, the construction party immediately decided to transport raw materials directly from China, although this investment is somewhat large, but at least it can ensure the quality of the project.
In this way, with the help of mainland construction workers and local people in South Sudan, the project was carried out smoothly.
But even so, the ridicule from the United States, Japan and other countries has never stopped, and they all believe that with the mainland's infrastructure strength, it is impossible to complete this project.
And he also said wildly that it would not take much time for China to give up.
But this time, the mainland still responded to these doubts with practical actions.
After five and a half years, the Merowe Dam was successfully completed, not only successfully controlling the Nile River, which had been flooding for many years.
And with the help of the mainland, the power generation function of the dam was also developed.
Thanks to the huge flow of the Nile, the annual power generation is considerable, which not only improves the living environment of the people on both sides of the Nile, but also meets the electricity needs of the people of South Sudan. It's a win-win-win-win
And when the news reached the United States, Japan and other countries, they were not calm at all.
After receiving confirmation, he shouted: This is impossible!
But the facts are a foregone conclusion, and no matter how much they don't believe it, the mainland still creates this miracle.
Today, the mainland's infrastructure level has reached the world's top level, and continues to break through the limits, and has created countless infrastructure miracles.
Various world records are also constantly being refreshed by the mainland, which all reflect the transformation of the mainland's industrial strength.
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