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Dump trucks offload newly-mined coal to a coal depot on the Yangtze River

Dump trucks offload newly-mined coal to a coal depot and a waiting ship on the banks of the Yangtze River in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. China consumes more coal that the U.S., Europe and Japan combined and has become the leading source of sulfur dioxide pollution globally. China's air pollution is about three times the maximum level considered safe by Europe and the U.S. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese cruise ship takes tourists through the second of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

A Chinese cruise ship takes tourists through the second of the Three Gorges, partly submerged due to the Three Gorges dam, on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The 600 kilometers (373mi.) long reservoir flooded some 1,300 archaeological sites and altered the appearance of the Three Gorges as the water level rose over 180 meters (600 ft). Cultural and historical relics were moved to higher ground as they were discovered, but the flooding covered many sites. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese cruise ship takes tourists through the second of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

A Chinese cruise ship takes tourists through the second of the Three Gorges, partly submerged due to the Three Gorges dam, on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The 600 kilometers (373mi.) long reservoir flooded some 1,300 archaeological sites and altered the appearance of the Three Gorges as the water level rose over 180 meters (600 ft). Cultural and historical relics were moved to higher ground as they were discovered, but the flooding covered many sites. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese cruise ship takes tourists through the second of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

A Chinese cruise ship takes tourists through the second of the Three Gorges, partly submerged due to the Three Gorges dam, on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The 600 kilometers (373mi.) long reservoir flooded some 1,300 archaeological sites and altered the appearance of the Three Gorges as the water level rose over 180 meters (600 ft). Cultural and historical relics were moved to higher ground as they were discovered, but the flooding covered many sites. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese cruise ship takes tourists through the second of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

A Chinese cruise ship takes tourists through the second of the Three Gorges, partly submerged due to the Three Gorges dam, on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The 600 kilometers (373mi.) long reservoir flooded some 1,300 archaeological sites and altered the appearance of the Three Gorges as the water level rose over 180 meters (600 ft). Cultural and historical relics were moved to higher ground as they were discovered, but the flooding covered many sites. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese hawkers try to sell dood to tourists on the Yangtze River

Chinese hawkers on small boats try to sell food to tourists on a cruise ship docked on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. Heavy pollution remains a major problem for the multi-million dollar Yangtze River Three Gorges tourism industry. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese hydrofoil ferries passengers to riverside towns on the Yangtze River

A Chinese hydrofoil ferries passengers to riverside towns on the banks of the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The Yangtze River has become a major artery and engine for the growth of Central and Western China due to the Three Gorges Dam. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese construction worker assembles steel scaffolding on the banks of the Yangtze River

A Chinese construction worker assembles steel scaffolding on a building site on the banks of the Yangtze River in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese laborers build a stone wall on the Yangtze River

A Chinese laborer eats on the floor of an abandoned building on the banks of the Yangtze River in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. Last year alone, over 200 million people moved from rural areas to the cities seeking a better life, and 700 million more are expected in the coming years. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese laborers build a stone wall on the Yangtze River

A Chinese laborer eats on the floor of an abandoned building on the banks of the Yangtze River in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. Last year alone, over 200 million people moved from rural areas to the cities seeking a better life, and 700 million more are expected in the coming years. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese hydrofoil ferries passengers to riverside towns on the Yangtze River

A Chinese hydrofoil ferries passengers to riverside towns on the banks of the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The Yangtze River has become a major artery and engine for the growth of Central and Western China due to the Three Gorges Dam. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese woman walks down steps that were once flooded by the Yangtze River

A Chinese woman walks down steps that were once flooded by the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The Yangtze River has become a major artery and engine for the growth of Central and Western China due to the Three Gorges Dam. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A Chinese hydrofoil ferries passengers to riverside towns on the Yangtze River

A Chinese hydrofoil ferries passengers to riverside towns on the banks of the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The Yangtze River has become a major artery and engine for the growth of Central and Western China due to the Three Gorges Dam. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese cruise ships takes tourists through the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

A Chinese cruise ship takes tourists through the first of the Three Gorges, partly submerged due to the Three Gorges dam, on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The 600 kilometers (373mi.) long reservoir flooded some 1,300 archaeological sites and altered the appearance of the Three Gorges as the water level rose over 180 meters (600 ft). Cultural and historical relics were moved to higher ground as they were discovered, but the flooding covered many sites. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese cruise ships takes tourists through the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

A Chinese cruise ship takes tourists through the first of the Three Gorges, partly submerged due to the Three Gorges dam, on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The 600 kilometers (373mi.) long reservoir flooded some 1,300 archaeological sites and altered the appearance of the Three Gorges as the water level rose over 180 meters (600 ft). Cultural and historical relics were moved to higher ground as they were discovered, but the flooding covered many sites. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese hawkers try to sell dood to tourists on the Yangtze River

Chinese hawkers on small boats try to sell food to tourists on a cruise ship docked on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. Heavy pollution remains a major problem for the multi-million dollar Yangtze River Three Gorges tourism industry. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese hawkers try to sell dood to tourists on the Yangtze River

Chinese hawkers on small boats try to sell food to tourists on a cruise ship docked on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. Heavy pollution remains a major problem for the multi-million dollar Yangtze River Three Gorges tourism industry. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese hawkers try to sell dood to tourists on the Yangtze River

Chinese hawkers on small boats try to sell food to tourists on a cruise ship docked on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. Heavy pollution remains a major problem for the multi-million dollar Yangtze River Three Gorges tourism industry. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A lone Chinese boat dredges the bottom of the Yangtze River

A lone Chinese container ship passes a new city as it makes its way down a muddy Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The Yangtze River has become a major artery and engine for the growth of Central and Western China due to the Three Gorges Dam. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese hawkers try to sell dood to tourists on the Yangtze River

Chinese hawkers on small boats try to sell food to tourists on a cruise ship docked on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. Heavy pollution remains a major problem for the multi-million dollar Yangtze River Three Gorges tourism industry. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Heavy pollution hangs over a coal-burning factory on the Yangtze River

Heavy pollution hangs over a coal-burning factory operating on the banks of the Yangtze River in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. China consumes more coal that the U.S., Europe and Japan combined and has become the leading source of sulfur dioxide pollution globally. China's air pollution is about three times the maximum level considered safe by Europe and the U.S. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Heavy pollution hangs over a coal-burning factory on the Yangtze River

Heavy pollution hangs over a coal-burning factory operating on the banks of the Yangtze River in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. China consumes more coal that the U.S., Europe and Japan combined and has become the leading source of sulfur dioxide pollution globally. China's air pollution is about three times the maximum level considered safe by Europe and the U.S. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese cruise ships enter the first of Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

Chinese cruise ships take tourists through the first of the Three Gorges, partly submerged due to the Three Gorges dam, on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The 600 kilometers (373mi.) long reservoir flooded some 1,300 archaeological sites and altered the appearance of the Three Gorges as the water level rose over 180 meters (600 ft). Cultural and historical relics were moved to higher ground as they were discovered, but the flooding covered many sites. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese cruise ships enter the first of Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

Chinese cruise and merchant ships enter the first of the Three Gorges, partly submerged due to the Three Gorges dam, as they take tourists down the Yangtze River, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The 600 kilometers (373mi.) long reservoir flooded some 1,300 archaeological sites and altered the appearance of the Three Gorges as the water level rose over 180 meters (600 ft). Cultural and historical relics were moved to higher ground as they were discovered, but the flooding covered many sites. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese cruise ships enter the first of Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

Chinese cruise ships take tourists through the first of the Three Gorges, partly submerged due to the Three Gorges dam, on the Yangtze River, one of the busiest rivers in the world, in central Sichuan Province, September 1, 2010. The 600 kilometers (373mi.) long reservoir flooded some 1,300 archaeological sites and altered the appearance of the Three Gorges as the water level rose over 180 meters (600 ft). Cultural and historical relics were moved to higher ground as they were discovered, but the flooding covered many sites. UPI/Stephen Shaver