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10 alarming photos of drought in China

Drought in China – Gan and Xiang River (or Xiangjiang) are two main rivers of central – south China.

Each year dry season begins in September.

But this year the weather was even less forgiving than usual and has caused alarming levels of drought.

Gan River is the major artery for Nanchang.

Xiangjiang gave Hunan its Chinese abbreviation.

Images of drought in China

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Changsha, Xiang River

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Changsha, Xiang River

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Changsha, Xiang River

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Changsha, Xiang River

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Changsha, Xiang River

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Changsha, Xiang River

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Nanchang, Gan River

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Changsha, Xiang River

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Nanchang, Gan River

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Nanchang, Gan River


Here’s how the two rivers should be …

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Xiang River

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Gan River

Source via cinaoggi

topic: water pollution, Chinese droughts, chinese drought

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