On 6/6/06, an auspicious day for Chinese, the coffer dam was blasted, symbolizing the completion of the construction. The water has been rising fast since the blast, reaching 175 meters by 2008. Behind the dam, the wild, mighty Yangtze is stopped, turned into a lake on the highland.
The Three Gorges Dam is hailed as China's most magnificent project since the Great Wall. Apart from generating power for industry and cities down the river, it has become one of the biggest tourist attractions. A ticket to take a stroll on the dam costs 150 yuan, a quarter of a monthly salary for a factory worker.
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