Rain quenches thirst of areas hit by drought

By Zhang Yan | China Daily | Updated: 2011-06-05 08:03

(Top): Zhang Guozhou, a farmer in Chengzi township, Jiujiang county in Jiangxi province, looks at the rice field in which he cannot plant because of drought on May 20. (Above): Zhang Guozhou smiles as rainwater fills his hands on Saturday. Hu Guolin / For China Daily

BEIJING - Rain in Central and South China is expected to drench drought-hit regions over the next three days, which could help to ease the dry spell, but experts warned the local public to prepare for heavy rains and even floods.