Continuous rain since the middle of November have
relieved the drought in regions of east and south China as some
areas in the Yangtze River Valleys have began to worry about too
much moisture.
According to the Central Meteorological Station (CMS),
40 to 90 millimeters of rain was recorded in the valleys of the
Huaihe and Yangtze rivers, as well as south China from November 15
to November 27.
Jiangsu, Shanghai,
Anhui, and Fujian reported rainfall of between 110 and
200 millimeters in the 12 day period. Parts of Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi and Guangdong had similar amounts of
rain.
Forecasts by the meteorological station say that
overcast and rainy weather is likely to continue in east and south
parts of China over the next three days.
Most parts in north China are expecting sunny weather
over the next three days and temperatures are expected to drop in
the region as well as northeast China, according to CMS.
Drought had hit many parts of east and south China
over the past few months. Earlier reports said that since early
September, a severe drought in eastern Shandong Province left more than 1.9 million
people short of drinking water, according to local drought relief
authorities.
South China's Guangxi Zhuang
Autonomous Region has also been affected by a severe drought, which
is likely to persist this month, according to water resources
authorities.
(Xinhua News Agency November 29, 2006)
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