Heavy rain hits downtown Shanghai

People wade through floodwater after a heavy rain hits downtown Shanghai, East China, in the morning on August 12, 2011.[Photo/Xinhua]

A woman rides on the waterlogged street as a heavy rain hits downtown Shanghai, East China, in the morning on August 12, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

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