Droughts raise water supply concerns
By Xu Wei and Li Yingqing in Kunming | China Daily | Updated: 2013-03-07 08:05
A farmer passes a dried up basin on Feb 28 in Shilin Yi autonomous prefecture, Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province. The lingering drought has reached 15 cities and autonomous prefectures in the province, affecting 5.58 million people. Yang Zheng / for China Daily |
Authorities in Yunnan struggle to cope, especially in rural areas
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