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Latest NewsOfficial: Drought situation grave for April

The drought plaguing southwestern China would continue and the situation was looking quite grave for this month as less rain and higher temperatures were forecast for the region, a senior Chinese official said.
Students distressed in Guangxi drought
Drought to get 'more serious'
No relocation for residents in drought-hit regions
SW China needs more water reservoirs
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Life in Drought-hit RegionsWork dries up in rural areas

In order to save water and offset agricultural losses, Guiding county in drought-hit Guizhou province has started to mobilize 10,000 rural laborers to work in eastern provinces facing manpower shortages.
The water line in drought-hit SW China
Water, water, everywhere but ...
1m students suffer water, vegetable supply shortages
Living life by the bucketful
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Drought Relief EffortsArtificial rain used to ease drought in Guangxi

Cloud seeding was initiated on Tuesday and Wednesday in drought-stricken Guangxi in southwest China, but did little to ease the lingering drought, local weather department said Wednesday.
Fundraiser raises 270M yuan for thirsty SW China
China to boost co-op with downstream Mekong countries
Taiwan companies donate 1.46M for drought relief
Disaster relief in drought-hit area
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ImpactDrought-hit China region lowers grain output target

The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southwest China Friday said it had lowered its grain output target for 2010 by 1.02 percent, as the worst drought in decades is likely to curtail production in the region.
Severe drought continues to expand in China
Drought may force power station to halt operation
China's sugar output to drop 10% amid severe drought
Farmers may have to find new jobs in drought-hit Yunnan
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Slide: Soldiers on frontline of drought relief
Students receive donated water
Slide: Drought lingers in SW China
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