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Villagers irrigate the droughty wheat field with water from well in Gaoshan Township of Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, February 2, 2009.

Villagers irrigate the droughty wheat field with water from well in Gaoshan Township of Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, February 2, 2009. [Xinhua]



 Meteorological bureau working staffs of Linfen City in Shanxi Province install the rocket to increase raining on Monday, on February 2, 2009. Under favor of a light rain that fell on Monday in the city, local meteorological authorities used the rain-increasing rocket to relieve drought.

Meteorological bureau working staffs of Linfen City in Shanxi Province install the rocket to increase raining on Monday, on February 2, 2009. Under favor of a light rain that fell on Monday in the city, local meteorological authorities used the rain-increasing rocket to relieve drought. [Xinhua] 



Photo taken on February 2, 2009 shows the droughty rape field in Zhaobao Township of Luoyang city, central China's Henan Province.
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