Chinese leaders boast that the Three Gorges Dam will tame the Yangtze River's deadly
floods and produce the equivalent energy of 15 nuclear power plants. However, the 17-year project, which reaches
completion in 2009, will also displace 1.2 million people and engulf many ancient archeological and cultural sites
dating back to 202 B.C.
Photojournalist Jeffrey A. Austin returns to the Yangtze after two years to examine its progress and witness
firsthand its cultural and environmental impact.
