Posted:2007-3-19|Source:China Daily|No. of Views:

Villagers with buckets wait for drinking water in Longquanyi District in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province March 16, 2007. The Chengdu area is experiencing a grave drought this year, with reservoir water reserves at the lowest level in 10 years. [newsphoto]
A man sits on the dried-up farmland in Longquanyi District in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province March 16, 2007. The Chengdu area is experiencing a grave drought this year, with reservoir water reserves at the lowest level in 10 years. [newsphoto]
A reservoir is almost dried out in Longquanyi District in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province March 16, 2007. The Chengdu area is experiencing a grave drought this year, with reservoir water reserves at the lowest level in 10 years. [newsphoto]