Rain maker good but no savior
By Lan Tian | China Daily | Updated: 2009-02-10 07:46
A farmer checks the soil in his wheat field in Lankao county, Henan province, on Sunday. The worst drought to hit large parts of the country in half a century has hurt the livelihood of people in eight provinces. Zhang Xiaoli |
Light rain and government efforts have helped relieve China's worst drought in half a century, but the battle is still far from over, authorities say.
Photo