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"...Dead From Scorching Sun": China's Farmers Long For Rain Amid Drought
For almost a decade, farmer Qin Bin, 50, has toiled his plot, growing peaches and dragon fruits for sale to visiting tourists at his orchard on the outskirts of the Chinese megacity of Chongqing.
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Chinese Drillers Work Long Hours For Days To Build Well In Drought-Hit Province
Teams of drillers are working long hours to build wells to fight a devastating drought sweeping parts of China, farmers in Jiujiang city in the country's central Jiangxi province told Reuters on Saturday.
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Inner Mongolia Drought Causes Rat "Plague": Report
Persistent drought in the remote northwestern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia has caused a rat plague now affecting more than 4 million hectares (9.8 million acres) of grassland, an area the size of the Netherlands, the official Xinhua news agency said.
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Asian Games: Zou Kai Ends Chinese Men's Gymnastics Gold Drought
Zou Kai, China's most decorated Olympian, looked glum as he waited for his score to be announced and afterwards said he felt he was well off the magificent standard he set at the 2012 Olympics.
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Over 8 lakh people affected by drought in China
About eight lakh people have been struggling for drinking water in a central Chinese province that was hit by drought early this month, authorities said on Monday.
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Getting the hang of Chinese at the right time: Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal could not have won the Swiss Open title at a more appropriate juncture in her career. The Indian badminton champion badly and quickly needed to end her year-long title drought before the London Olympics. More importantly, she did it, breaking a Chinese code.
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"...Dead From Scorching Sun": China's Farmers Long For Rain Amid Drought
For almost a decade, farmer Qin Bin, 50, has toiled his plot, growing peaches and dragon fruits for sale to visiting tourists at his orchard on the outskirts of the Chinese megacity of Chongqing.
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Chinese Drillers Work Long Hours For Days To Build Well In Drought-Hit Province
Teams of drillers are working long hours to build wells to fight a devastating drought sweeping parts of China, farmers in Jiujiang city in the country's central Jiangxi province told Reuters on Saturday.
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Inner Mongolia Drought Causes Rat "Plague": Report
Persistent drought in the remote northwestern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia has caused a rat plague now affecting more than 4 million hectares (9.8 million acres) of grassland, an area the size of the Netherlands, the official Xinhua news agency said.
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Asian Games: Zou Kai Ends Chinese Men's Gymnastics Gold Drought
Zou Kai, China's most decorated Olympian, looked glum as he waited for his score to be announced and afterwards said he felt he was well off the magificent standard he set at the 2012 Olympics.
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Over 8 lakh people affected by drought in China
About eight lakh people have been struggling for drinking water in a central Chinese province that was hit by drought early this month, authorities said on Monday.
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Getting the hang of Chinese at the right time: Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal could not have won the Swiss Open title at a more appropriate juncture in her career. The Indian badminton champion badly and quickly needed to end her year-long title drought before the London Olympics. More importantly, she did it, breaking a Chinese code.
