As rain-triggered floods wreaked havoc in central China's Henan Province, residents in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang extended support in their own way.
180 Uygur residents in Kashgar of Xinjiang spent 8 hours on July 24, making 10,000 naans for flood-hit Henan -- the youngest of them 16 years old, and the oldest, 72.
Naan is a type of leavened flatbread and a staple food for people from ethnic groups in Xinjiang.
Iminjan Kurban and two other drivers drove for two days and three nights without stop to send the naans to Henan Province, crossing over a distance of 9,000 km.
"We were so anxious when we saw that many residents' belongings were washed away by the floods in Henan. I couldn't continue with my regular work. So I asked others to take up my work, and I've come to Henan," said Kurban.
They arrived in Henan at 5 a.m. on July 27.
In Henan Province, the latest round of downpours since July 16 has left around 100 people dead.
As of Thursday noon, more than 13.91 million people in 150 county-level regions had been affected.
Almost 1.05 million hectares of crops were damaged, and over 840,000 houses had collapsed or sustained damages across the province, official data showed.
Produced by Xinhua Global Service
