Heavy rains have hit southern, central and eastern China for weeks, causing floods and landslides. /VCG

Rescue personnel from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), the People's Armed Police (PAP) and the fire and rescue teams have been fighting against the floods for days. /VCG

They barely have time to rest due to the heavy rescue work. /VCG

There are many touching moments in the fight against the disaster. /VCG

Due to weeks of heavy rainfall, 88 hydrological stations along the Yangtze River had surpassed their warning water levels, and 13 stations had recorded historical peak water levels as of 8 a.m. on July 12. /VCG

To date, 433 rivers have exceeded alerting levels since early June, 33 of which have touched historical highs. /VCG