Criticism flows at Three Gorges Dam

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China’s worst drought in half a century has accomplished what years of criticism and environmental activism could not: It has caused the Chinese government to admit that mistakes were made with its star construction project, the Three Gorges Dam.

China has admitted that its showcase Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project, has caused a slew of urgent environmental, geologic and economic problems. Cheng Min/AP

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