The Three Gorges Dam countdown

The Three Gorges Dam countdown
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-05-19 10:48

Construction workers cast the last concrete unit for the main section of the mammoth Three Gorges Dam on Friday morning in the middle reach o f the Yangtze River. The final concrete placement is due to finish on Saturday, which will mark the completion of the dam's main wall. [Xinhua]

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