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Morning wakes the ancient Dachang town of southwest
China's Chongqing Municipality June 3. Dachang, with a history of over
1,700 years, will be partially inundated following the second-phase water
storage of the Three Gorges Reservoir starting on June 1, 2003. Chinese
cultural relics protection departments will relocate the town according to
its original pattern. (Xinhua photo) |

A peasant selling vegetables passes through the east gate
of the ancient Dachang town of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality
June 3. (Xinhua photo) |
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A man walks on the main street in the town of Dachang in
southwest China's Chongqing Municipality May 7. Dachang, home to 30,000
people, has a history of 1,700 years. It will be inundated following the
second-phase water storing of the Three Gorges Reservoir in 2004. (Xinhua
photo) |

Picture taken on May 7 shows part of the new town of
Dachang in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The old town of
Dachang, home to 30,000 people, has a history of 1,700 years. It will be
inundated following the second-phase water storing of the Three Gorges
Reservoir in 2004. (Xinhua
photo) |