Artificial rain eases drought in SW China
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2011-08-05 14:09|
 Workers with the meteorological authority in Qingzhen city, Southwest China's Guizhou province, prepare rockets, which contain chemicals that spur precipitation, to bring artificial rain to the drought-ravaged region, August 4, 2011. Most parts around the provincial capital Guiyang embraced a long awaited rain early Friday morning after rocket projectiles were fired into the sky at several meteorological stations when clouds formed around midnight Thursday. [Photo/CFP] |
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 Workers with the meteorological authority in Qingzhen city, Southwest China's Guizhou province, prepare rockets that contain chemicals that spur precipitation to bring artificial rain to the drought-ravaged region, August 4, 2011. [Photo/CFP] |
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