No crops, no money, no food as Yunnan waits for rainfall
By Peng Yining and Li Yingqing | China Daily | Updated: 2010-04-08 07:49
Farmer Shao Xiaopei pulls up withered barley in preparation for planting corn in Luliang county, Yunnan province. The county has been hit hard by the worst drought in 100 years, with 147,000 people and 72,000 livestock battling a water shortage. Wang Jianmin / Xinhua |
Drought-hit villages may face shortages due to lack of income
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