Rainfall in the Yangtze River Delta is 40% lower than last year, and is the lowest since 1961, according to a report from state media broadcaster CCTV.
Some areas in the regions have seen up to 20 consecutive days without and rain. Combined with record heat, water levels have dropped 4.5-6 meters below average and currently 9.67 million mu (645k hectares) of arable land across 6 provinces is affected by drought conditions.
Henan is the latest province to issue an emergency notice for dro...