Left high and dry

Rising water levels in dam force residents in affected area to leave the comfort of their homes, report Hou Liqiang and Liu Kun in Danjiangkou, Hubei province.

Less than a decade ago, Chen Lin spent about six hours a day tending to her vegetable garden.

She easily made about 3,000 yuan ($488) a month from the 0.3-hectare plot. She spent the rest of her time looking after her husband's parents, in their 80s, and her son, who was in high school.