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Environmental concerns vital as Three Gorges steams ahead

ENVIRONMENTAL protection measures are high on the agenda as China's gigantic Three Gorges dam project heads toward completion this year, dam builders said. According to a work conference of the China Three Gorges Project Corp, more facilities will be... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Mon, Feb 18 2008

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