-- China on May 20 completed construction of the world's largest dam at the Three Gorges area, central China's Hubei Province, signifying a milestone accomplishment in the mammoth Three Gorges water control project that aims to tame the flood-prone Yangtze, the nation's longest river.  [Special report: Three Gorges Project]

China on May 20 completed construction of the world's largest dam at the Three Gorges area, central China's Hubei Province, signifying a milestone accomplishment in the mammoth Three Gorges water control project.  (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

    On June 6, underwater demolition removed the Three Gorges Project's last cofferdam. On Sept. 20, the water level in the Three Gorges Reservoir started rising to 156 meters till mid-October, increasing power production by 7.85 billion kw/hours annually and water storage by 11 billion cubic meters.

    -- A grand rally to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held on June 30. The CPC also summarized its educational campaign to maintain the vanguard character of CPC members, launched in January 2005, at the rally. [Special report : CPC celebrates 85th anniversary]

A grand rally to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held on June 30. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

    -- On July 1, the world's most elevated railway, Qinghai-Tibet Railway, went into operation from Xining, capital of Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, capital to Tibet Autonomous Region. The full length of the railway is 1,956 kilometers and the highest point is 5,072 meters above sea level.  [ Special report: Qinghai-Tibet Railway ]

On July 1, the world's most elevated railway, Qinghai-Tibet Railway, went into operation from Xining, capital of Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, capital to Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

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