(August 7, 2009) The photo taken on August 6, 2009 shows a panorama of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang City of central China’s Hubei Province. The flood torrents passed the Three Gorges Dam safely with a speed reaching 55,000 cubic meters per second on Thursday. The guarding personnel spent more hours patrolling around the dam to ensure safety. (Xinhua/Wen Zhenxiao)

The photo taken on August 6, 2009 shows the running torrents passing the sluice of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang City of central China’s Hubei Province.(Xinhua/Li Kaiyong)

The photo taken on August 6, 2009 shows a bird view of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang City of central China’s Hubei Province.(Xinhua/Wen Zhenxiao)

The photo taken on August 6, 2009 shows a bird view of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang City of central China’s Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wen Zhenxiao)

The photo taken on August 6, 2009 shows the running torrents passing the sluice of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang City of central China’s Hubei Province.(Xinhua/Li Kaiyong)

Xinhua, August 7, 2009