Up to March 20th, the lingering drought has left 4.94 million people short of drinking water around the province, and the number is expected to exceed 8 million in the near future...
The drought has dried up a number of natural lakes at the Pearl River Source Natural Reserve ...
Two villagers work on farmland in Wenshan City, southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 11, 2012. A prolonged drought has affected nearly ten thousand mu of Chinese yams that is the main source of local farmers' livelihoods in the city...
Villagers dig well to get water in Longwu Township of Honghe Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 2, 2012. Since December 2011, the drought ravaging Yunnan's 15 prefectures and municipalities, has left 3.19 million people...
Workers pump water to deliver for drought-affected mountain areas at Luxi County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 27, 2012. A drought in Yunnan Province has left 3.19 million people and 1.58 million livestock short...
Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2012 shows cracked land in a pond at Fanglang Village in Malong County of southwest China's Yunnan Province. A brutal drought has wracked the province since late last year, leaving at least 3.15 million people without sufficient supplies...
The continuous drought has caused water shortages in Yunnan, but governments are striving for the drinking water supplies...
The continuous drought in southwest Yunnan province has affected more than 1.44 million people, and the dry weather will persist...
The price of flowers in Kunming nearly doubled this year due to the drought in southwest China’s Yunnan province...
