Farmer Wang Liancheng pumps water from a river to irrigate his field in Shitou Village of Shuangshan Town in Shuangliao City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 12, 2014. North and central China is bearing the brunt of severe drought, which may be caused by the weather anomaly known as El Nino, usually triggering drought in north China while bringing more rains to south China. (Xinhua/Qi Haishan)