A ship docks in the Jiujiang section of the Yangtze River December 14, 2003. Water levels in this section of China's longest river fell to 7.4 meters Sunday -- the lowest for December in more than 20 years. The falling levels were caused by a lack of rain in the middle and upper reaches of the river, according to experts. [newsphoto]

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