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Holding Back the Waters
The Fuling dike, a work-in-progress which rises alongside the Yangtze, another benefit of the city's construction boom. It is hoped that the dike will protect parts of the town which will remain below the waterline

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK LEONG FOR TIME



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FROM THE AUGUST 18 — AUGUST 25, 2003 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2003


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