The Chinese government is committed to conserving the wildlife and cultural heritage sites affected by the dam as well. The Ministry of Forestry is building six more national reserves, and relocating as many species of plants and animals as possible. So it's natural that the people will move, because they want to do what's best for China. The Three Gorges themselves are breathtakingly beautiful. The Yangtze River as it winds through this area is narrow, the color of coffee with cream, and the Gorges rise sharply on either side.
Thick mists shroud the top of the mountains, sometimes dipping down the sides almost to the water.
The best view of the Gorges is looking back after the ship has passed through, when the rich green of the hillsides transitions to gray in the shadows.