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A fisherman takes a nap on a fishing boat near the almost fishless Honghu Lake in Honghu city, Central China's Hubei province, May 24, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

A fish buyer breaks dead fish into pieces as livestock feed at the bank of the Honghu Lake in Honghu city, Central China's Hubei province, May 24, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]