Water level of Yangtze River rises after heavy rains Photo taken on May 18, 2012 shows the water level of the Yangtze River in Hankou, par...

Water level of Yangtze River rises after heavy rains

Photo taken on May 18, 2012 shows the water level of the Yangtze River in Hankou, part of Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, May 18, 2012. Days of heavy rains have hit regions along the Yangtze River, causing the rising of the river's water level. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

A man views the water level of the Yangtze River in Hankou, part of Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, May 18, 2012. Days of heavy rains have hit regions along the Yangtze River, causing the rising of the river's water level. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

A man takes a rest on the bank of the Yangtze River in Hankou, part of Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, May 18, 2012. Days of heavy rains have hit regions along the Yangtze River, causing the rising of the river's water level. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Days of heavy rains have hit regions along the Yangtze River, causing the rising of the river's water level.