Severe Drought Hits SW China

Thirteen-year-old Zhang Youmin opens the tap and nothing comes out in Linquan Township, Qianxi County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 29, 2011. The severe drought hit 9 counties and cities in Guizhou Province in July, 2011 due to hot and dry weather. A temporary shortage of drinkable water affected some 880,000 people in the province. [Xinhua]

 Villagers in Shiyuan village carry water in Linquan Township, Qianxi County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 29, 2011. The severe drought hit 9 counties and cities in Guizhou Province in July, 2011 due to hot and dry weather. A temporary shortage of drinkable water affected some 880,000 people in the province. [Xinhua]