Located on the Yangtze River, China’s Three Gorges dam was officially completed in 2006. Apart from being the world’s largest hydro- power project, its primary purpose is to protect millions of people from the periodic flooding in the Yangtze Basin. Now, following rains not seen in 70 years, Chinese social media is questioning its safety.
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