旱灾造成主要水道严重交通堵塞

A major lack of rain has caused severe congestion at the Tai-er-zhuang section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in China's Shandong province. On Monday evening, more than 1,400 vessels remained stuck at a lock.
严重缺水导致中国山东省京杭大运河台儿庄部位交通阻塞。周日晚上，超过1400艘船被困在一个水闸。

It's hard to imagine a waterway that looks like a parking lot for vessels. But that's exactly what over a month of severe drought in Shangdong province has caused along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
很难想象一条水道成了停船场。但那正是山东省经历了一个月的严重旱灾后在京杭大运河沿岸形成的现象。

This is just one of the many images coming out of the region that show the uNPRecedented drought that has hit the southern and eastern parts of the country. The image of congested vessels may look impressive, but the vessel owners are certainly not happy with their plight.
这只是该地区许多现象之一，表明了此次袭击中国南方和部分东部的空前旱灾。这种堵塞的船现象看起来令人震撼，但是船主们当然对他们的困境感到郁闷。

"How long have you been stuck here?"
“你被困在这多久了？”

"6 days."
“6天。”

"What are you transporting?"
“你运送的是什么？”

"Sand"
“沙。”

Canal administrators are now playing the role of traffic controllers by directing smaller vessels passing through the locks.
运河管理员现在充当交通管理员的角色，指挥较小的船穿过水闸。

Cai Wanfa, local canal administration, said, "The main problem is the water level. Right now we only allow the passage of vessels above a tonnage of 1500. Larger vessels are not allowed. Currently there are 960 vessels stuck below the lock, and 460 above the lock."
当地运河行政机构的蔡万发说：“主要问题是水位问题。如今我们只允许超过1500吨位的船通过。不允许更大的船通过。目前有960艘船被困在水闸下方，460艘船在水闸上方。

And the weather over the next few days won't be offering any help. China's National Meteorological Center says the prospects for rain in Shangdong province are rather slim in the next five days.
而且未来几天的天气也不能给予帮助。中国国家气象中心称，未来5天山东省下雨的可能性很小。

Linking richly-cultivated Southern China and the ancient imperial capital of Beijing, the Beijing-Hanghzou Grand Canal has played a major role in commercial transportation throughout Chinese history.
联系富饶的中国南方和古老的帝国之都——北京的京杭大运河对整个中国历史的商业运输发挥着重要作用。