Ships stranded due to low water levels are seen near the Zaozhuang section in east China's Shandong province, along the famous Beijing – Hangzhou Grand Canal on May 22, 2011.
Hanjiang, one of the Yangtze River branches, is being dried up due to a lasting drought. Jiangxi province has been suffering from a drought since spring, which is rare in its history.
Due to unusual lack of waterfalls, Jiangxi was hit by a severe drought that began plaguing in the spring and continued into the summer, which was rare in recent years in the province.
Shishou launched a project on May 4, together with neighboring Huarong county, Hunan province, to ease water shortages by drawing supplies from the Yangtze River into the Huangrong River, which runs across the border of Hubei and Hunan provinces.
Shipping along the Yangtze River, one of China's most vital waterways, has been closed at some points to prevent ships being grounded due to low water levels.
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