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Month-long drought in Sichuan
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-08-14 09:25

Two children play in a dried-up pool at Xiniushi Village in Daying County of Suining City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006. Most areas of Sichuan Province have been suffering from month-long drought and searing heat. Local governments have allocated funds to help residents fight against drought by tapping ground water and improving water conservation facilities. [Zhong Min/Xinhua]