The silting problem in China's mega Three Gorges project is much less serious than expected, said a senior dam official Thursday. The volume of silt carried downriver to the dam area has been one third of that before the reservoir was impounded in... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Fri, Aug 15 2008
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