China in Pictures Page 47

Aug 08, 2023 19:21 PM

Gallery: The Boys Are Back
A concert celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the popular Chinese pop idol group TFBOYS drew throngs of fans from across China to the northwestern city of Xi’an on Sunday. Many saw the show as a nostalgic tribute to their youth that could turn out to be the trio’s last performance as a group. TFBOYS skyrocketed to fame in 2013, when the average age of its members — Wang Junkai, Yi Yangqianxi and Wang Yuan — was 12 years old. The three have since gone on to pursue their own solo careers, without officially dissolving the group
Aug 07, 2023 19:09 PM

Gallery: Deadly Floods Swamp Northeast
The remnants of Typhoon Doksuri wreaked havoc across northeastern China, inundating farms and cities last week. In Shulan, Jilin province, heavy rains resulted in flooding that drenched crops, damaged infrastructure and caused 14 deaths, as of Sunday. In neighboring Heilongjiang province’s Shangzhi, power outages occurred due to flooding, while fields in Wuchang, a vital rice-producing region in China, were soaked, causing concern among farmers about this season’s rice crop
Aug 04, 2023 18:25 PM

Gallery: Emergency Shelters Overflow
Around 4,000 residents of Zhuozhou, a city in North China’s Hebei province, are temporarily living at Zhuozhou No. 3 Middle School after record rains and flooding forced the relocation of more than 125,000 people. Various public buildings are being used to provide emergency shelter, but with so many residents in need of a place to stay, sites such as the local middle school are housing far beyond their normal capacity. Supplies of food are tight, and some people have to sleep on the ground in classrooms, hallways and stairwells
Aug 03, 2023 18:58 PM

Gallery: Flood Rescue Continues
Emergency personnel from across the country have arrived in Beijing and nearby regions to bolster rescue efforts in the wake of record rains brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri. Hundreds of thousands of residents have been relocated after flooding inundated neighborhoods, in some cases destroying roads, sweeping away houses and disrupting public services. Resettlement sites are also now facing the threat of water and electricity cuts. The government has pledged $14 million for infrastructure reconstruction
Aug 02, 2023 19:47 PM

Gallery: New Sanxingdui Museum Opens Doors
Nearly 600 cultural relics from the ancient Sanxingdui ruins in Southwest China’s Sichuan province are on display to the public for the first time at the new Sanxingdui Museum. The museum, which opened last week, features more than 1,500 sets of pottery, bronze, jade, gold, and ivory that were unearthed from the nearby Sanxingdui ruins, including a gold scepter and nearly 3-meter-tall bronze human figure. Construction began on the 54,400 square-meter museum in March last year
Aug 01, 2023 20:27 PM

Gallery: Flooding Trashes Beijing Outskirts
Floodwaters left part of the capital’s Mentougou district covered in debris, with tree branches and river silt blocking roads. As of late Tuesday, 11 people were confirmed to have died in the flooding caused by torrential rains, with another 13 still missing in the city, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Around 127,000 residents have been relocated due to the disaster. China’s capital has maintained its highest flood warning across parts of its outlying areas
Jul 31, 2023 19:12 PM

Gallery: Downpours Deluge Beijing
Beijing has been experiencing torrential rains as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri made their way across the mainland after smashing into coastal province Fujian late last week. Flooding inundated the outskirts of the capital, submerging roads, sweeping away cars and damaging homes. Two people were found dead after flood waters struck the capital’s Mentougou district Monday, according to CCTV. Other parts of northern China were also hit by heavy rains, with the National Meteorological Center issuing red rainstorm alerts for three consecutive days since Saturday
Jul 29, 2023 19:24 PM

Gallery: Pyongyang Parades Nuclear Missiles
North Korea showed off its latest nuclear-capable missiles and attack drones at a military parade on Thursday night in capital Pyongyang. The event, which commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of fighting in the Korean War, was attended by leader Kim Jong Un and delegates from China and Russia, its most important security and economic partners, photographs released on Friday by North Korean state media showed
Jul 28, 2023 19:15 PM

Gallery: Typhoon Hits South China
Doksuri swept through the coastal areas of East China’s Fujian province on Friday morning, forcing the relocation of more than 120,000 residents. The typhoon made its way north after hitting parts of the Philippines, reportedly leaving dozens dead. According to the China Meteorological Administration, Doksuri’s maximum winds reached 50 meters per second, making it the strongest typhoon to hit China this year
Jul 27, 2023 18:06 PM

Gallery: Greying Island Gets Breath of New Life
Qingbang Island, a once-thriving fishing village in Zhejiang province, is struggling to meet the health care and retirement needs of its aging population. Public facilities like hospitals have closed down due to the decline in the number of people living there. While the island had more than 6,000 residents in the 1980s, it is now home to less than 2,000 people. However, the growth of tourism to the island is helping to revive the community
Jul 26, 2023 20:00 PM

Gallery: French-Born Panda Lands in China
The first giant panda born in France, Yuan Meng, meaning ‘Dream Fulfillment,’ arrived in Chengdu on Wednesday after a 12-hour flight from a French zoo. Yuan Meng’s mother, 9-year-old Huan Huan, and her male partner Yuan Zi, arrived at the Beauval Zoo in January 2012 on a 10-year loan from China after negotiations between Paris and Beijing. They are the only giant pandas living in France
Jul 25, 2023 20:22 PM

Gallery: Mourning in Qiqihar
Residents light candles, lay flower bouquets and place food outside No. 34 Middle School in Qiqihar, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, to mourn those killed when the school’s gym roof collapsed Sunday. The 11 victims consist of 10 members of the school’s girls’ volleyball team and their coach, according to the Beijing Youth Daily. A student at the middle school told Caixin that most of the victims would have been ninth graders this fall
Jul 25, 2023 18:06 PM

Gallery: China Tops Medal Tally at Aquatics Championship
Back-to-back gold medal performances by China’s Qin Haiyang and Zhang Yufei propelled the country to the top of the medal standings at the World Aquatics Championships. Qin won the men’s 100-meter breaststroke in 57.69 seconds, breaking the previous breaststroke Asian record he set. And Zhang claimed the women’s 100-meter butterfly title in 56.12 seconds — her first world title in the category at the tournament. Earlier in the day, she also took bronze with her teammates in the women’s 4x100 meter freestyle relay final
Jul 24, 2023 17:25 PM

Gallery: Rescue Turns to Recovery
The last victim was pulled from the rubble around 10 a.m. on Monday, showing no signs of life, after the roof of a gymnasium caved in Sunday at No. 34 Middle School in Qiqihar, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. The city’s fire rescue detachment reached the site around 3 p.m. and searched through the night for 15 people trapped by the collapse, many of whom were believed to be girls from the school’s volleyball team. Rescuers recovered five dead from the site, while six victims died despite receiving medical treatment and four others were injured. An investigation into the cause of the incident is underway
Jul 21, 2023 20:20 PM

Gallery: A Feast of Well Wishes
President Xi Jinping hosted a luncheon in Beijing for former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger after their meeting Thursday. The affair, held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, served up customary cuisine, such as longevity peach buns, and traditional decorations, such as sculptures of the red-crowned crane — all of which was meant to wish the 100-year-old veteran diplomat happiness, good fortune and a long life
Jul 21, 2023 18:36 PM

Gallery: Commercial Photos Banned at Forbidden City
The Palace Museum, one of Beijing’s most iconic landmarks, has banned commercial photography without permission on its premises, forcing studios that depend on the location for package bookings to seek out other venues within in the capital. The ban, which took effect on June 30, aims to deter unruly behavior that may result in damage to historical sites and impact the enjoyment of visitors. A trend of donning traditional costume for shoots in recent years has led to a boom in commercial photography in and around ancient sites and buildings
Jul 20, 2023 17:03 PM

Gallery: Remembering Bruce Lee
Fifty years ago, the celebrated actor and martial arts icon Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong at the age of 32 from a brain edema. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his death, Hong Kong has organized several workshops and exhibitions with artwork, memorabilia and displays honoring his legacy. Born in November 1940 in San Francisco, Bruce Lee’s movies sparked a global kung fu frenzy, helping popularize the genre of martial arts cinema
Jul 19, 2023 19:07 PM

Gallery: Kissinger Back in Beijing
Centenarian former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Wednesday in Beijing, where they discussed China-U.S. relations, Taiwan and Ukraine. The former Nixon administration official also had a conversation with Defense Minister Li Shangfu the day before. Kissinger visited Beijing several times during his diplomatic career and played a key role in normalizing relations between China and the U.S. in the 1970s
Jul 19, 2023 15:59 PM

Gallery: Kerry Meets Top Brass in Beijing
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met Premier Li Qiang and top diplomat Wang Yi on Tuesday during his second day of talks in Beijing. Kerry arrived in the capital on Sunday and met with his Chinese counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, the following day. His trip, scheduled to end Wednesday, aims to establish stable communication about climate change between China and the U.S. Kerry is the third senior American official to visit the country in recent weeks, following Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Jul 18, 2023 17:38 PM

Gallery: China’s Auto Scrappers Eye Batteries
China may be the largest auto market in the world, but its recycling rate for scrap vehicles remains low, hamstrung by illegal recycling and poor regulation, making it difficult for recyclers to obtain enough scrap vehicles and earn sufficient profits. The largest vehicle recycling factory in Tianjin has a designed annual production capacity of 200,000 tons but had a utilization rate of less than 20% last year, as it only received around 30,000 tons of scrap vehicles. Some recyclers are turning to the electric-vehicle battery recycling sector in a search for new revenue streams