China's drought area to see rain or snow
A farmer carries an umbrella as she throws fertilizer onto her field of winter wheat crop as rain falls on the outskirts of the town of Xichuan, Henan province February 18, 2009. The government of one of China's big farming provinces, Henan, said last week that wheat production will probably not fall despite a widespread drought, adding to signs that damage from the dry spell is so far limited. REUTERS

Most of China will see rain or snow in the next few days, which could help to relieve the severe drought that has hit many of China's wheat growing provinces, the Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the country's weather bureau.

Some areas in Henan, Shanxi and Hebei provinces, which were severely hit by the drought, could see heavy rain or snow, it said.

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