The Three Gorges Dam project along the Yangtze River in the
Hubei province of China is the world's largest engineering and
construction site and has displaced over 1.2 million people and
destroyed 11 cities. Once completed, the resulting 400 mile long
reservoir will supply enough water to generate 84 billion
kilowatts-per-hour of electricity. This project has been the at
the center of much controversy, as well as the subject for many
artists, perhaps most notably Edward Burtynsky. But for Chinese
artist Yang Yi, the Three Gorges Dam has a very personal
meaning. Born in a small town overlooking a tributary of the
Yangtze River, Yang Yi will see his hometown completely
submerged during the last phase of the project in 2009. Striking
and haunting him even in his dreams, this sad situation forced
him to capture the remaining scenery before it disappears
forever, along with his roots and childhood memories. Using both
photography and digital techniques, Yang Yi's images depict a
ghost town engulfed by water, whose