Lingering drought wracks Yunnan Province (1/3)

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2012 shows cracked land in a pond at Fanglang Village in Malong County of southwest China's Yunnan Province. A brutal drought has wracked the province since late last year, leaving at least 3.15 million people without sufficient supplies of drinking water as of Mond ay, according to government statistics. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)