Milestones

Milestones: 2006

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-09-30 08:46

-- On May 20, 2006, the 2,309-m (7,575-ft) long Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project, is completed.

Milestones: 2006

-- The Qinghai-Tibet railway is put into operation on July 1. Some 1,000 km of the tracks sit 4,000 m above sea level. The railway connects Tibet with the heartland and plays an important role in boosting the local economy.

Milestones: 2006

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