China's second largest freshwater lake, Dongting, has shrunk in area by almost two thirds in just a month, a local meteorologist said Wednesday. The water area of the lake, which spans the central provinces of Hubei and Hunan, measured 537.84... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Wed, Nov 04 2009
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