Photo Gallery: China's Three Gorges

Flooding begins at China's Three Gorges project. Critics say the project will cause massive environmental damage.

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June 2, 2003, 11:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"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."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Monday, June 2, 2003 in BBC News

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