Villagers wait to draw water from a well in Jintang County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 4, 2007. The drought has haunted the province for more than a year, leaving millions short of drinking water.
Villagers build a reservoir ahead of the rainy season to store water in Jintang County, Sichuan Province, April 4, 2007.
Villagers carry water past a vat of water on saleat a village in Jintang County, Sichuan Province, April 4, 2007.
Cracks are seen in a dried-up pond at a village in Jintang County, Sichuan Province, April 4, 2007.
A water pot is left on the road?in a village in Jintang County, Sichuan Province, April 4, 2007.
(China Daily April 5, 2007)
