Heavy Rain Pushes up Water Level of Xiangjiang River

Vessels navigate on the Xiangjiang River, water level of which keeps rising, in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rain swept Hunan Province from April 29, pushing up the water level of the Xiangjiang River by 0.34 meters within one day to 29.89 meters by 8 AM of May 2. [Xinhua]