Synopsis

Upon completion, the Three Gorges Dam will rise 607 feet and possess a mass equivalent to forty Great Pyramids. Apart from China's Great Wall, it stands poised to be the sole human creation discernible from the moon. Proponents view it as pivotal to a modern China, capable of managing floods and delivering hydroelectric power to one of its most underdeveloped regions. Opponents, however, raise numerous anxieties—ranging from ecological damage to the inundation of the breathtaking landscape that