Two locals go fishing near the Three Gorges reservoir in Yichang, a city of central China's Hubei Province, September 15, 2009. The operation to raise the water level of the Three Gorges reservoir to 175 meters began early Tuesday. The Three Gorges Project, initiated in 1993, is a multi-functional water control system built on the upper and middle reaches of the country's longest waterway, the Yangtze River. Its key functions are flood control, power generation, water supplies and shipping service. The project is expected to fully play its multifunctional roles after the water level reaches 175 meters. [Xinhua]

A local goes fishing near the Three Gorges reservoir in Yichang, a city of central China's Hubei Province, September 15, 2009. [Xinhua]