Two children play in a dried-up pool at Xiniushi Village in Daying County of Suining City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 13, 2006. Most areas of Sichuan Province have been suffering from month-long drought and searing heat. Local governments have allocated funds to help residents fight against drought by tapping ground water and improving water conservation facilities.
A farmer checks withered corn plants at Honghuaba Village in Daying County of Suining City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 13, 2006.
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