A villager checks a dried-up sweet potato seedling at Baizhang Town in Yuhang District of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 14, 2013. A month-long heat wave is continuing to affect Zhejiang, leaving 617,000 people short of drinking water, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters Monday. The provincial government is working to provide water to 585,000 people and 174,000 head of livestock. (Xinhua/Wang Dingchang) |