A man stands on the dried field in Duandian village, Shuangquan Township of Changqing, Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 18, 2011. A severe drought hit Shandong Province, covering an area of more than 20,106 square kilometers. Facing shortage of water, local government planned to invest 275 million yuan (about US$41.7 million ) to build a set of irrigation projects. [Xinhua]

People check a well built for irrigation in Shuangquan Township of Changqing, Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 18, 2011. A severe drought hit Shandong Province, covering an area of more than 20,106 square kilometers. Facing shortage of water, local government planned to invest 275 million yuan (about US$41.7 million ) to build a set of irrigation projects. [Xinhua]