Three Gorges Dam, on the Yangtze River, will open to visitors from July 1.

During the three months of trial opening, the number of visitors will be limited to 1,000 a day and the opening time is from 8:30am to 16:00pm.  [newsphoto]

The fare is 68 yuan per visitor. It will be closed to visitors after September 31 for hydropower generator inspections and the third-phase construction of the dam, one of the largest hydropower projects in the world.

Visitors will get this splendid view -- water discharged the Three Gorges Dam -- when it is open to visitors from July 1. [newsphoto]

(China Daily May 31, 2005)