Children attend class outside in Mengjin, Central China's Henan Province. Mengjin has been seriously hit by relentless rain.

The downpours have affected about 230,000 residents and 14,000 hectares of farmland. Rain has brought down 21,000 cave dwellings in the county. The local government has promised to relocate homeless residents into new houses by November 20.

(China Daily November 26, 2003)