A General View of Old Wushan County Which Will be Partially Submerged by Rising Water Levels
Date: 10-Jun-03
Country: CHINA
Author: WC/TW
Photo: CHINA PHOTO
China blocked the massive Yangtze River last Sunday, starting to fill a reservoir for the world's biggest hydroelectric project that is a point of national pride but which critics fear will become an environmental nightmare.
The water level rises about three metres a day and is expected to reach 135 metres on June 15.
