Xinhua: China is no stranger to drought, having experienced severe water shortages hundreds of times during the past two millennia. Despite the country’s long experience with drought, however, it is ill-prepared to cope with the current dry spell, one of the worst in decades. The drought itself, which is affecting even tropical southern regions, is a climactic phenomenon. But its effects are being exacerbated by poor infrastructure, a lack of comprehensive relief plans, river diversion, and …