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People Work for Drought Relief in Several Provinces

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Farmer He Baojian steers a tractor to carry drinking water in Taiping township of Huining County, northwest China's Gansu Province, on February 5, 2009. The county has suffered from serious drought since September 2008 with about 150,667 hektares of farmland and 184,000 people and 326,000 livestocks short of water.

Farmer He Baojian steers a tractor to carry drinking water in Taiping township of Huining County, northwest China's Gansu Province, on February 5, 2009. The county has suffered from serious drought since September 2008 with about 150,667 hektares of farmland and 184,000 people and 326,000 livestocks short of water. [Xinhua]

 
Government officials from agricultural department check drought status in the farmland of Taiping township of Huining County, northwest China's Gansu Province. The county has suffered from serious drought since September 2008 with about 150,667 hektares of farmland and 184,000 people and 326,000 livestocks short of water.

Government officials from agricultural department check drought status in the farmland of Taiping township of Huining County, northwest China's Gansu Province. The county has suffered from serious drought since September 2008 with about 150,667 hektares of farmland and 184,000 people and 326,000 livestocks short of water. [Xinhua]

 
Workers sink a well at Baishu Township in Ruyang County of Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, on February 4, 2009. The city had received a reduced effective rainfall since October 2008, almost 80 percent less than in the same period of previous years. The local government has allocated some 25 million yuan (US$3.65 million) for drought relief and crops protection.
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