The Lament of Yanghe

This is a long-form realist novel about water conservancy projects. Centered on the Yanghe Hydropower Hub project, it depicts the entire process, from land acquisition and relocation to construction, unexpected accidents, completion inspections, and, ultimately, demolition by explosives over ecological and environmental concerns. The novel portrays the hardships and struggles of the engineers and confronts the real conflicts inherent in construction projects. Well worth a read. This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.