Dry year is relatively common in loess region, particularly spring drought.

黄土丘陵区干早年份较常见，春旱尤为严重。

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Local people speak of the inevitable summer monsoon, which will bring relief from the spring drought.

夏季季风，这即将如期而至的“春旱救星”，随之也成为当地人谈论的话题。

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Windy spring drought, high temperature hot summer, cool autumn rain, cold winter, less snow, the four seasons.

春季干旱多风，夏季高温炎热，秋季凉爽多雨，冬季寒冷少雪，四季分明。

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There are warnings that spring in this part of the southern hemisphere is likely to bring more hot weather, exacerbating a long drought.

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Snowbound in winter, flooded in spring and drought ridden in the summer, it's a hard life in Badakshan.

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