Citizens take a bus among floods in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, July 17, 2004. Excessive rainfall caused floods in Jinan and brought inconvenience to local people on Saturday.

Braving the rain, a man rides a bike in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, July 17, 2004.Excessive rainfall caused floods in Jinan and brought inconvenience to local people on Saturday.

Two people push forward their car after its cutoff in the floods in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, July 17, 2004. Excessive rainfall caused floods in Jinan and brought inconvenience to local people on Saturday.

A street is flooded in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, July 17, 2004. Excessive rainfall caused floods in Jinan and brought inconvenience to local people on Saturday. (xinhua)