[Clearwisdom Net] According to a report from Chinese newspapers, China has encountered heavy drought conditions this year. This year's drought has lasted longer and has had a wider effect than the drought of 1990. It has lasted about 100 days and has included 3.09 million acres. Compared with the previous year, the precipitation in the whole area of Northeast and Southwest China has been reduced by 3 to 9%.

The water level in the reservoirs in the areas of North and Northeast China has dropped 46%. This has caused a shortage of drinking water for 16 million people and 12 million animals. The drought has resulted in reduced harvest for 28 million Chinese acres, among which 3.4 million Chinese acres have had no harvest at all.

A report from the Australian Broadcasting Company states that China is having a drought and millions of people are experiencing a shortage of drinking water.

A report from Chinese media says this year there will be thousands of people and animals facing a shortage of drinking water. According to the latest weather forecast, China may continue to experience drought conditions.

China's official Xinhua News Agency reported that China is now experiencing the heaviest drought since 1990.

Southern China, in sharp contrast, is flooded due to constant heavy rains. The flood has resulted in twenty-five people declared to be dead or missing. In addition, there has been much property damage.

A comment from Pureinsight Net says this year is the third year that Jiang Zemin and his clique have desperately persecuted Falun Gong. So far, there has been over 200 Falun Gong practitioners persecuted to death. Those who submit to the will of heaven prosper; those who resist shall perish. This is revealed by history, including the history of China's great dynasties. Persecuting good people is not allowed according to heavenly principles.

Posting date: 6/21/2001
Original article date: 6/19/2001
Category: Latest News from China
Translated on 6/14/2001
Chinese version available at http://minghui.cc/mh/articles/2001/6/13/12066.html

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