Drought makes Yangtze River thirsty
GOV.cn Friday, August 25, 2006


Photo taken on Aug. 24, 2006 shows the shore of the Yangtze River at Qinglongzui ferry dock in Yunyang County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Continuous drought in the upper reaches has made Yangtze River's water level decrease sharply. [Xinhua Photo]


Anglers fish on the cracked bank of the Yangtze River in Yunyang County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 24, 2006. [Xinhua Photo]


Anglers fish on the cracked bank of the Yangtze River in Yunyang County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 24, 2006. [Xinhua Photo]

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Editor: Du Jing
Source: Xinhua