Yangtze stretch closed due to drought
By Wang Qian and Guo Rui | China Daily | Updated: 2011-05-12 07:58
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Two villagers in suburban Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, draw water from a stream on Monday. Local residents are facing drinking water shortages due to the prolonged drought. Provided to China Daily |
BEIJING - Water authorities in Central China's Hubei province decided on Wednesday to close the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in response to drought conditions.
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