China in Pictures Page 28

Sep 06, 2022 19:29 PM

Gallery: Typhoon Leaves One Dead in South Korea
Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall Tuesday morning near Geoje, South Korea, triggering landslides and flooding. The storm left at least one person dead and displaced thousands of others as the heavy rain and wind tore up roads and cut off power in parts of the country’s south. Hinnamnor moved on from the Korean peninsula later in the day and was expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm by evening
Sep 06, 2022 18:12 PM

Gallery: Sichuan Hit by Biggest Quake Since Wenchuan
At least 66 people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Luding county in the southwestern Chinese province. The quake occurred at 12:52 p.m. Monday, damaging houses and triggering landslides. The local government has deployed thousands of rescue personnel to affected areas. As of early Tuesday, more than 50,000 residents had been evacuated from their homes, according to CCTV
Sep 05, 2022 20:11 PM

Gallery: China’s Planned $10 Billion Canal
The lives of thousands of coastal village families are set to be transformed as China embarks on a $10 billion canal project to better facilitate shipping, irrigation and flood control in the southwestern region of Guangxi. Stretching about 135 kilometers, the Pinglu Canal starts at the Xijin reservoir in Hengzhou and ends at Luwu town in Lingshan county. The canal will be the first to be constructed in the country since 1949
Sep 05, 2022 16:05 PM

Gallery: A Locked-Down Megacity’s Near Empty Streets
Chengdu, the capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, has extended a local lockdown and expanded mass testing to contain the city’s current Covid-19 outbreak. The restrictions began Thursday, leaving typically busy streets empty and long lines at testing points. The city reported 140 local cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of local infections to more than 1,400 since Aug. 12
Sep 02, 2022 19:06 PM

Gallery: Museum of Ice Cream Lands in China
The world-famous Museum of Ice Cream officially opened to the public in Shanghai on July 31. The two-floor attraction lets visitors immerse themselves in a sweet pink world with multi-sensory installations. Born in New York in 2016, Shanghai is its first China stop, after visiting Chicago, Austin, and Singapore
Sep 02, 2022 16:48 PM

Gallery: Chengdu Lockdown Sparks Panic Buying
China’s southwestern metropolis of Chengdu locked down its more than 21 million residents after detecting over 900 Covid-19 infections since Aug. 12. Local officials announced the restrictions Thursday and launched four days of citywide testing, leading to a rush on supermarkets and other stores. The city reported 150 new local cases that day
Sep 01, 2022 19:21 PM

Gallery: The World’s Children Head Back to School
After over a month-long summer holiday, students in China started a new semester Thursday. China’s Ministry of Education issued a detailed pandemic prevention and control plan on Aug. 26, requiring all students to monitor their health for seven days before attending class and report any travel to prevent flare-ups. Here’s a look at kids around the world on their first day at school
Sep 01, 2022 17:54 PM

Gallery: South China Commuters Turn to Cycling Amid Lockdowns
Local officials in Guangdong imposed restrictions on parts of the cities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen that closed public transportation and locked down communities as Covid-19 continued to spread. Guangzhou suspended some bus and subway services, forcing many to commute by bike, while Shenzhen imposed a four-day lockdown on its renowned electronics market after finding that a new mutation of the coronavirus had reached China. Guangdong reported 74 new local cases on Wednesday
Aug 31, 2022 20:16 PM

Gallery: Gorbachev’s Legacy
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, passed away at the age of 91 in Moscow on Tuesday. Born in 1931, Gorbachev became general secretary of the Communist Party in 1985, and was best known for ending the Cold War and allowing the reunification of Germany. In 1990, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role “in the radical changes that have taken place in East-West relations”
Aug 31, 2022 16:28 PM

Gallery: Great Wall Glitters at Night
Lights illuminated the Juyong Pass of the Great Wall in Beijing as the mountain fortress launched night tours for the first time. The tours will run on weekends and holidays until Oct. 7, allowing visitors to view the site’s North Pass Gate Tower, eastern platforms and night market. Located in Beijing’s Changping district, the Juyong Pass was built in 1368 at the command of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Aug 30, 2022 19:52 PM

Gallery: Pakistan Deluged by Monsoon Floods
Monsoon flooding in Pakistan has killed at least 1,136 people since mid-June, washing away homes, livestock and crops across the country. The deluge has affected an estimated 33 million people, with 500,000 displaced living in makeshift camps, and is expected to have caused more than $10 billion in economic losses
Aug 30, 2022 17:22 PM

Gallery: Central China Lake Is Drying Up
The water level of Dongting Lake in Hunan province is falling while the surrounding crops are withering. Grassland has appeared where water once lapped, and this season’s harvest will give local farmers little but shriveled produce to take to market. The lake now holds 60% less water than it did 10 years ago. More than 310,000 hectares of cropland in the province have been affected by the drought
Aug 29, 2022 19:40 PM

Gallery: Hong Kong’s Brand New Peak Tram
The city’s sixth generation tram took its first passengers up Victoria Peak on Saturday after a year-long closure for renovation. The 134-year-old Peak Tram has been fitted with longer tramcars and new rail tracks. The HK$799 million revamp also expanded the Peak Tram Central Terminus to accommodate more passengers. Since 1888, the tram has carried passengers from the central business district to one of the island’s highest vantage points
Aug 29, 2022 18:59 PM

Gallery: Firefighters, Volunteers Vanquish Wildfires
Emergency responders got all of the 18 wildfires that broke out in Southwest China’s Chongqing this month under control by Friday, state media reported. China’s worst heat wave in 61 years brought the wave of wildfires to the region. Here’s a look at the efforts by local firefighters and volunteers who battled the blazes
Aug 26, 2022 19:59 PM

Gallery: Chongqing Swelters Under Heatwave
The drought in Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality has caused an estimated economic loss of over $306 million, as crops and livestock have perished, and rivers and reservoirs dried up in the extreme heat. More than 1.9 million people and over 235,000 hectares of crops were affected as of Tuesday, officials say
Aug 26, 2022 19:11 PM

Gallery: Face-Covering Controversy
China’s women’s volleyball team stirred up the internet by wearing N95 masks for their preliminary match against Iran at the 2022 Asian Women’s Volleyball Cup. The team lost the first set but won the next three after players removed their masks. The Chinese Volleyball Association issued an apology early on Friday, saying its players had been asked to wear facemasks to protect them from competitors and teammates with symptoms of Covid-19
Aug 25, 2022 19:07 PM

Gallery: Tropical Storm Batters South China
Tropical Storm Ma-on made landfall in South China’s Guangdong province Thursday morning after buffeting neighboring Hong Kong with high winds and rain. Several cities on the mainland coast suspended transportation services and canceled school to prevent anyone from getting hurt. The storm hit the Philippines earlier this week, where it left at least three dead and four injured
Aug 25, 2022 16:44 PM

Gallery: Chongqing Forced to Launch Mass Covid Test
Millions of residents streamed into Covid testing stations across the city’s central districts Wednesday. The effort began as more than 100 local symptomatic cases were detected this month. Residents in affected areas automatically had their health codes turned from green to orange, pending results of the test. A green code ensures freedom of movement
Aug 24, 2022 20:54 PM

Gallery: Drought Dries Up Poyang Lake
China’s largest freshwater lake is suffering under extreme heat in East China’s Jiangxi province. On Aug. 4, Poyang Lake entered its earliest dry season in 71 years. The drought has affected more than 2.4 million people in Jiangxi, with 25,000 having difficulty accessing drinking water, according to local authorities
Aug 24, 2022 17:36 PM

Gallery: Wildfires Rage On in Southwest China
Extreme heat and persistent drought have created fertile ground for fires in Chongqing municipality. More than ten wildfires have been reported in the city since Aug. 17, with the latest blaze breaking out in Changshou district on Tuesday. Local authorities said no casualties have been reported