Flooding begins at China's Three Gorges project. Critics say the project will cause massive environmental damage.
"After 10 years of construction, the sluice gates of China's massive Three Gorges dam have finally been closed... The project, which will create a lake 600 km (375 miles) long, is surrounded by controversy."
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FULL STORY: In Pictures: China's dam project
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