长江三峡水利枢纽工程简称为"三峡工程"，是当今世界上最大的水利枢纽工程，是中国开发治理长江的骨干工程。主要具有防洪、发电、航运、旅游、供水等巨大的综合效益。本书介绍了有关"三峡工程"的一些基本知识。建设三峡工程是中国实施跨世纪经济发展战略的一个宏大工程，其防洪、发电和航运等巨大综合效益，对建设长江经济带、加快中国经济发展的步伐、提高中国的综合国力都有着重大战略意义。三峡工程有望为中国带来巨大的经济效益，并为世界水利水电技术的发展作出贡献。（Three Gorges Hydroelectric-Complex Project is one of its largest in the world and a major project to develop and harness the Yangtze River for flood control, power generation, shipping, travel, water supply and some other benefits. This book is an introduction to the Three Gorges Project.The Three Gorges Project is a grand project to help China realise its strategy for its economic development from the 20th century to the 21st century. It has brought great benefits, for example, food control, power generation and shipping, and has important strategical value in building an economic belt along the Yangtze River, accelerating China's economic development, and improving the country's comprehensive strength. The project is expected to bring tremendous economic benefits to the country and contribute to the development of world's water resources and hydroelectric technologies.）