In this photo, Yang Wei heads towards the water source with her friends. Persistent hot weather in recent weeks has intensified drought in Luzhou, Xuyong County, Gulin and other parts of Sichuan Province. The water comes from the mountainside about a kilometer from Yang’s home. The trip there and back takes about an hour. The mountain road was cut out from the cliff. At its widest point, it measures a meter wide, and at its narrowest only half a foot. [By Liu Zhongjun/Chinanews.com]