Severe drought hits South China
2010-11-03 09:32:49 GMT2010-11-03 17:32:49 (Beijing Time)
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A farmer breaks up hardened soil in Naping village of Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Nov 12, 2010. Guangxi has been suffering from a severe drought since late October, with an average precipitation of 1.2 millimeters, 2.7 percent less than the same period last year. [Photo/Xinhua]
A villager waters a vegetable plot in Naping village of Nanning, the capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Nov 12, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]
Guangxi has been suffering from a severe drought since late October, with an average precipitation of 1.2 millimeters, 2.7 percent less than the same period last year.