In 1996 I went on a great journey to China with my friend for the first time. On this journey we also witnessed a great Yangtse cruise. At that time, the great Yangtze River in China caused annual floods and inundations in populated areas. It was decided by the Chinese government to build a large dam. In this construction project, the Chinese government could foresee that some cultural assets could not be relocated and rescued and would remain below water level forever. The construction was also very controversial in the international media. Particularly because of the resettlement of people from the flooded areas, the international media interfered in China's internal affairs and criticized the Chinese government. After it became known that an international consortium of companies was involved in the construction, (from Brazil, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Great Britain and the USA) the media criticism was suddenly silenced. When the "Three Gorges Large Dam" (三峡大坝) was completed in May 2006, we wanted to see it for ourselves on site. In 2010 we set out on our journey, at the same time we were able to visit the World Expo in Shanghai.