China in Pictures Page 26

Aug 09, 2022 19:08 PM

Gallery: Record Rainfall Floods Seoul
Rain pounded South Korea’s capital, leaving at least eight dead, six missing and 14 injured. By late Monday 5.5 inches of rain had landed south of the city. That night, the heavy rains disrupted people’s commutes after floodwaters submerged vehicles, subway stations and train tracks. The rain also triggered power outages and landslides across the city. The national weather forecaster predicted that the heavy rain will continue until Thursday
Aug 08, 2022 19:18 PM

Gallery: Snail Invasion
Nandianchi National Wetland Park in Southwest China’s Yunnan province is working to suppress the invasive golden apple snail, which lays its eggs at this time of year. Originally from South America, the golden apple snail was named one of the 100 world’s most harmful pests by the Global Invasive Species Database. The rapidly reproducing snail poses a threat to ecosystems around the world
Aug 08, 2022 16:43 PM

Gallery: Virus in Paradise
China’s southern island province of Hainan is tightening restrictions and measures to stem its vacation-fueled Covid-19 outbreak. This weekend, the local government imposed lockdowns on Sanya and Qionghai, disrupting lives and stranding tourists. Hainan reported 504 local cases on Sunday, taking the total number of infections across the island to over 1,000 in a week
Aug 05, 2022 19:47 PM

Gallery: Flower Frenzy
The Dounan Flower Market in Southwest China’s Yunnan province has been bustling with visitors ahead of this year’s Qixi Festival, a Chinese holiday similar to Valentine’s Day. Local media reported that from July 27 to Wednesday, the day before the holiday, the market sold an average of more than 2 million flowers daily. Built in 1998, the Dounan Flower Market has become one of the largest flower markets in the country
Aug 05, 2022 19:24 PM

Gallery: PLA Holds Live Fire Exercises Around Taiwan
A day after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island, the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carried out combat exercises in the surrounding waters, firing rockets and missiles toward Taiwan’s eastern coast. More than 100 fighter jets and 10 warships joined in. The army wrapped up the training session and lifted its restrictions on air space around Taiwan on Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command said
Aug 04, 2022 21:41 PM

Gallery: Fukushima’s Controversial Clean-Up
TEPCO, the operator of Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant, announced that it will begin construction of facilities to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean. Japan approved the measure in 2021, a decision that has stirred protests both inside and outside the country
Aug 04, 2022 17:47 PM

Gallery: The Big Business of Pampering Pets in China
Driven by fast-growing pet ownership figures, China’s pet market has exploded in recent years. According to an industry report, at least 68 million city dwellers in the country kept a dog or a cat last year, helping the industry’s value grow to 249 billion yuan. Pet services have swelled the workforce too, as pet boarding, pet health care and pet funerals become a thing
Aug 03, 2022 19:26 PM

Gallery: PLA Launches Exercises Around Taiwan
China conducted a series of military exercises around Taiwan from Tuesday night, shortly after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed on the island. Live-fire drills will be held from Thursday to Sunday in six zones encircling Taiwan, according to a Tuesday statement published by China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency
Aug 03, 2022 19:23 PM

Gallery: Restoring the Fengxian Temple
The green netting and scaffolding that had covered Fengxian Temple at the Longmen Grottoes were dismantled as workers completed renovations to control water seepage and reinforce the structure. The project, which started in December, is the first large-scale restoration to be done on the temple since the 1970s. Researchers also surveyed the site several times during the overhaul, discovering gold and silver elements on the grottoes’ iconic buddha statue
Aug 02, 2022 20:23 PM

Gallery: Boats Up-Anchor After Fishing Ban Ends
Thousands of fishing boats in China’s coastal cities set sail on Monday as an annual three-month summer fishing ban was partially lifted in the Yellow and East China seas. The ban is to help conserve marine fisheries and covers the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and waters in the South China Sea north of 12 degrees north latitude
Aug 02, 2022 17:18 PM

Gallery: China Post Now Delivering Mochas as Well as Mail
With the opening of Post Coffee in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, the capital got its first cup of Joe from a chain run by China’s national postal service. Along with coffee, patrons can purchase post office items such as postcards and envelopes, as well as an array of mail delivery-themed merchandise, like bottle openers and keychains. China Post opened its first Post Coffee in the eastern city of Xiamen in February, as part of its foray into the cafe business
Aug 01, 2022 19:07 PM

Gallery: Riverside Relaxation
Beijing’s Liangmahe Park became one of the most popular places for socializing when most indoor venues were closed amid the city’s lockdown in May. Here is a look at how Beijingers enjoy this recently renovated riverside park from morning to night
Aug 01, 2022 18:16 PM

Gallery: Century-Old Winery Reborn
The Longhui 1910 cultural industrial park, a former winery, opened to the public in Beijing’s Haidian district on Friday. It is one of the first industrial transformation projects completed under a pilot program in the capital. The park covers about 50,000 square meters and includes outdoor leisure areas, a basketball gym and a museum about the facility’s more than 100-year history
Jul 29, 2022 21:09 PM

Gallery: Inspired by the World’s Most Famous Mouse
Mickey: The True Original & Ever Curious exhibition kicked off at the 798 Art Center in Beijing on Saturday, presenting 61 Mickey Mouse-inspired works of art, including paintings, sculptures, installations and works of calligraphy. China’s capital is the last stop on a cross-country tour that has already visited Shanghai, Chengdu and Shenzhen
Jul 29, 2022 15:24 PM

Gallery: Finding Ways to Beat the Heat
Temperatures in parts of China reached over 40 degrees Celsius in this summer’s heatwave, affecting more than 900 million people. Here is a look at how pedestrians in China get creative to protect themselves from the scorching sun
Jul 28, 2022 20:48 PM

Gallery: Ukraine Grain Exports to Resume
Russia and Ukraine have signed a deal brokered by Turkey that could see grain exports from Ukrainian ports resume. Ukraine is one of the world’s leading breadbaskets, but the months-long war with Russia has interrupted food exports with millions of tons of grain stuck at its ports
Jul 28, 2022 18:20 PM

Gallery: Deadly Earthquake Hits Philippines
At least five people died and 64 more were injured after a strong earthquake rattled Bauko in the country’s mountainous and heavily populated Luzon island on Wednesday. The 7.0-magnitude quake triggered dozens of landslides and caused widespread damage to local infrastructure, with hundreds of buildings collapsing across the region
Jul 27, 2022 20:01 PM

Gallery: China Has Big Plans for Highway Expansion
China is planning to build around 461,000 kilometers of roads and highways by 2035. Unveiled by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Transport, the construction is aimed at creating a road network that is ‘efficient, green, intelligent and safe,’ according to state media. As of 2021, the country has invested heavily in road infrastructure, building some 117,000 kilometers of national highways
Jul 27, 2022 18:45 PM

Gallery: China-Built Bridge Opens in Croatia
Croatia’s long awaited Peljesac Bridge, co-funded by the European Union and built by a Chinese company, opened Tuesday. The 2.4-kilometer long, 55-meter-high structure spans the Adriatic Sea from the Peljesac Peninsula to the mainland, close to its most important tourist destination — the walled city of Dubrovnic
Jul 26, 2022 18:49 PM

Gallery: Torch Festival Lights Up Southwest China
Blazes illuminated the night in villages across Southwest China’s Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces on Friday as the Yi ethnic group celebrated the annual Torch Festival. The three-day fire-worshipping event includes dancing and praying with torches. Yi people believe fire can bring good fortune and drive away evils. The festival is also celebrated by other ethnic groups like the Bai and Naxi