


Shaozhen has no intention of staying in his remote Henan village and becoming another poor farmer. account of the hardship a small village faced in the 2014 drought in Henan, China. As the water situation becomes dire, Shaozhen realises he must come up with a plan. Shaozhen by Wai Chim Through my eyes, natural disaster zonesbook 2. The worst drought in over sixty years threatens the crops that the entire village relies on for income. But when Shaozhen returns home for the summer holidays, imagining days filled with nothing but playing basketball with his friends, he's in for a shock. Shaozhen has no intention of staying in his remote Henan village and becoming another poor farmer: he'll finish school, and then, hopefully, work in a factory in one of the major cities, just like his father. As the water situation becomes dire, Shaozhen realises he must. But when Shaozhen returns home for the summer holidays, imagining days filled with nothing but playing basketball with his friends, he's in for a shock. Chim, Wai Author Chim, Wai Editor White, Lyn Contributor White, Lyn Summary Shaozhen has no intention of staying in his remote Henan village and becoming another poor farmer: he'll finish school, and then, hopefully, work in a factory in one of the major cities, just like his father.

