Rainfall in Lhasa alleviates long drought
10:04, June 24, 2009

A young man plays with a ball in the welcome rain in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on June 22, 2009.(Xinhua Photo)
Dwellers pass by the Potala Palace Square in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on June 23, 2009. Meteorology departments initiated an artificial rainfall when a shower visited Lhasa at nightfall on June 22 to alleviate the long-lasting drought and high temperature.(Xinhua Photo)