Chinese officials and experts have admitted the Three Gorges Dam project has caused an array of ecological ills, including more frequent landslides and pollution, and if preventive measures are not taken, there could be an environmental "ca ... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Thu, Sep 27 2007
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