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Three Gorges Dam

The top of the dam through the haze
The top of the dam through the haze
All lit up at night
All lit up at night
Jackie
Jackie
Peter
Peter
<< The Three Gorges Dam will be...
<< The Three Gorges Dam will be...
...the biggest in the world >>
...the biggest in the world >>
Water power
Water power
Can you feel the force?
Can you feel the force?
<< It's...
<< It's...
...very...
...very...
...impressive >>
...impressive >>
Construction is still going on
Construction is still going on
It will be completed by 2009
It will be completed by 2009
View of the dam from the other side
View of the dam from the other side
Lock system
Lock system
Five levels
Five levels
Two lanes
Two lanes
Ships going up & down river
Ships going up & down river
Huge lock gates
Huge lock gates
It takes about 2.5 hours to go through
It takes about 2.5 hours to go through
The blueprint of the dam(postcard)
The blueprint of the dam
(postcard)
The chosen site on e Yangtze River(postcard)
The chosen site on e Yangtze River
(postcard)
Part way through construction(postcard)
Part way through construction
(postcard)
Part way through construction(postcard)
Part way through construction
(postcard)
The locks under construction(postcard)
The locks under construction
(postcard)