Maintenance staff at the world 's largest hydroelectric plant show they have a head for heights as they get to work . But these brave employees at the famed Three Gorges Dam insist their job is nothing out of the ordinary , despite the heart-stopping scenery below them . Ensuring electricity is safely transported across the massive power lines to the rest of the country is no easy task and certainly not one for the faint-hearted . Do n't look dow : Employees at the famed Three Gorges Dam insist their job is nothing out of the ordinary . Dizzy : The maintenance workers regularly take on tasks at more than 650 feet above the ground . Daredevils : Ho Ku , one of the workers , said : ' I know it looks impressive but to be honest you do n't really think about it when you 're up there ' The daredevils criss-cross high above giant rivers , regularly working at more than 650 feet in the air in the process , reports the People 's Daily Online . Ho Ku , 39 , is one of the fearless workers involved in the job - and modestly insists it 's just another day in the office when he gets started . He said : ' I know it looks pretty impressive but to be honest you do n't really think about it when you 're up there . It 's just a job like any other . ' The dam that spans the Yangtze River in the Chinese city of Zhongxiang generated an incredible 85 terawatt-hours ( TWh ) of power last year - enought to power the whole of the UK for about five months - and project managers expect even more to be produced this year . The local power company has a small army of technicians responsible for the maintenance of more than 300 electricity pylons that carry power from the dam and supply local requirements . The company does annual checks looking for problems every year , typically in spring when staff require a total of 10 days to visit each of the huge pylons and check the cables . Scenic : The maintenance workers operate high above the ground , looking down on nearby fields and houses . Brave : The local power company has a small army of technicians responsible for the maintenance of more than 300 electricity pylons . A company spokesman said in that time a total of 338 five-hundred-kilovolt pylons will be serviced , covering an area of approximately 84 miles . The electricity pylons in the region that extend across rivers and valleys and transport hydroelectric power are part of the backbone of the central Chinese power grid system , which supplies both the north and south of the country . Towering : Every year , staff require a total of 10 days to visit each of the huge pylons and check the cables .
Chinese , aintenance workers expected to scale new heights when they go to work every day . Comment: But modest employees enjoy the thrill and say : 'It 's just a job like any other '