Surprising and extreme nature. Part 2

In China the drought, the most cruel for the last decades has begun spring of 2011. The huge regions of China, fishermen, peasants, the wild nature — all suffered an acute shortage of water within several months. 1.33 million hectares in seven southern provinces, including Jiangxi, Hunan and Hubei — the main areas on productions of grain and also 380 thousand beasts have suffered from a drought. The long spring drought has resulted in deficiency of drinking water which was tested by more than 1 million people in the south of China.

The freshwater lake Poyang Hu, largest in China, located in the Province of Jiangxi, on May 4, 2011. (China Daily photo | Reuters)