Chinese government acknowledges Three Gorges Dam "disaster"

Those who do not comprehend the remarkable success of the three gorge dam apparently do not understand the history of the Yanchi River and its disasrerous floods, lost of life and destruction of many thousands of years of civilization along the river and its tributaries. By this history alone, the construction of the dam is a great accomplishment. The idea of constructing this dam originate from Dr. Sun Yat Zan, it only delayed in construction because of WW2 and the civil war. Its benefit on saving of human life alone outweight any ignorant outcry of enviromental adverse influences. On enviroment, it eliminates at least one tenth of the green house gas emission by coal, petroleum....etc which gives out green house gas of over seventy tonnes per unit of megawatts of electricity produced. Otherthan the green house gas, the toxic gas such as the sulfuric acid fume, carbon monoxide caused by the burning of the fossil fuel cannot be ignored. We have here thousands of dams built in USA which has improved the livelihood of human lifes, promoted the industrial revolutions and its successes. The hydro-energy is the least enviromental affecting energy production endeavors. Those who value the fish life over humanity are overly critical and suspicious of harboring alternate motives. Where were the "enviromentalists" when the other countries was building the dams. Are the "methane"production less just because the dams were built elsewhere in the world ?! We, American can continue to improve on our economy by doing businnesses with those who can afford to use our services and resources. If China is poor, how can we continue to improve on our economy, by doing business with people who has no money, poor, and have no resources. Before we criticize, let us think how we have gotten here, to our richness in the first place. In consideration of cutting down on the usage of fossil fuels and dangerous competition in the world market of petroleum, China has chose to promote the use of clean energy, and self reliance on the energy productions. We must ask ourself, when China behave aggressively competing on the international market of petroleum fossil fuels, is the world benefit by the competition, or is it otherwise.