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| Resisting Drought | | Villagers lead their oxcarts carrying the water back to Xinfazhai Village in southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 1. Severe drought will continue to ravage southwest China as no major rainfalls are expected recently. According to State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the drought, which started at the beginning of February, had affected 69.6 million mu (4.64 million hectares) of arable land and left 12.7 million people and 8.4 million heads of livestock short of drinking water (XINHUA) |
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