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The Yangtze River bed in Chongqing is exposed due to drought, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Yi)
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The Yangtze River bed in Chongqing is exposed due to drought, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Yi)
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People play on the Yangtze River bed in Chongqing, Aug. 17, 2022. The water level of the Yangtze River has dropped due to high temperature and drought. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Yi)
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The Yangtze River bed in Chongqing is exposed due to drought, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Yi)
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The Yangtze River bed in Chongqing is exposed due to drought, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Yi)
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The Yangtze River bed in Chongqing is exposed due to drought, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Yi)
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The Yangtze River bed in Chongqing is exposed due to drought, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Yi)
![](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2022/08/17/dbffde7d6a5b46968add8750ba4e716c.jpg)
The Yangtze River bed in Chongqing is exposed due to drought, Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhou Yi)