Sanmenxia combats drought

( chinadaily.com.cn )

Updated: 2014-08-11

Scorching temperatures across Sanmenxia since the onset of summer threaten yields in autumn. Local residents are trying all means to ensure the irrigation of crops.

A farmer waters his corn field with a ladle in Hubin district, Sanmenxia, Central China's Henan province, on Aug 4. [Photo by Sun Meng/westking.cn]

Farmers irrigate a tobacco field with a sprinkler in Lushi county, Sanmenxia, Central China’s Henan province, on Aug 6. [Photo by Zhang Haijun/westking.cn]

Thanks to the favorable weather this week, cloud-seeding rockets launched by the local weather bureau bring crucial water to alleviate the drought in Sanmenxia, Central China’s Henan province, on Aug 7. [Photo by Zhao Hua and Ma Fang/westking.cn]