Weekend rains good but not enough
By Zheng Jinran and Guo Rui | China Daily | Updated: 2011-05-23 07:58
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A resident in Shanpo township in Wuhan city, capital of Central China's Hubei province, walks on May 21 along a river that is almost dried up because of severe drought. Provided to China Daily |
BEIJING - An expected rain fell on drought-stricken areas in Central China's Hubei province over the weekend, which, together with an increased rate of water discharge from the Three Gorges Dam, brought relief to parched farmlands.
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