China in Pictures Page 24

Jul 12, 2022 19:04 PM

Gallery: Seeking Shelter in the Storm
Rain continues to soak parts of northern China, disrupting traffic and causing streets to flood in many cities. The Ministry of Water Resources issued flood warnings for parts of North, Central and Northwest China on Sunday, with the downpour forecast to continue in the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi and Gansu, where water levels of nearby rivers were expected to rise sharply
Jul 11, 2022 20:37 PM

Gallery: China Adds 12 Sites to Its Top-Tier Tourism List
With an eye to a booming future, China’s Culture and Tourism Ministry just added a roster of new attractions to its top-ranked tourism list. A dozen places will be added to the ‘5A’ category, ranging from astounding natural sites to picturesque ancient towns, giving visitors from China and beyond a total of 318 top government-approved mainland destinations. A 5A rating indicates ‘exceptional overall tourism quality’ based on uniqueness, visitor comments and site management
Jul 11, 2022 17:19 PM

Gallery: Several Chinese Cities Ramp Up Covid Curbs
Cities across China are rolling out virus control and testing measures to contain a resurgence of infections. In the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, authorities are requiring millions of residents to be tested, while fresh lockdowns in parts of Shanghai and Linyi have again been put in place. The National Health Commission reported 352 cases on Sunday, including 46 symptomatic and 306 asymptomatic
Jul 08, 2022 18:35 PM

Gallery: New York Ballet Elevates Chinese Dancer
The New York City Ballet has made Chun Wai Chan a principal dancer, making the 30-year-old the first person from China to be raised to the position in the company’s 74-year history. Born in South China’s Guangdong province, Chan, who trained at the Guangzhou Art School from 2004 to 2010, has also performed for the Hong Kong Ballet and Houston Ballet
Jul 08, 2022 18:05 PM

Gallery: The Chaos After Abe’s Shooting
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally wounded after he was shot while delivering a speech in the western city of Nara on Friday, according to local media. The country’s longest-serving prime minister was rushed to hospital in a state of ‘cardiorespiratory arrest,’ a term often used before a death is officially confirmed in Japan. The suspect, a 41-year-old resident of Nara, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, according to local police
Jul 07, 2022 19:57 PM

Gallery: The Bridge Where War Began in 1937
Eighty-five years ago today, the invading Japanese army attacked Chinese forces at Lugou Bridge in Beijing, marking the beginning of a war that lasted from 1937 to 1945. Featuring more than 500 stone lions, the current version of the Lugou Bridge (also known as the Marco Polo Bridge) was built across the Yongding River in the 17th century, though the first bridge across the river was constructed in the late 12th century
Jul 07, 2022 18:47 PM

Gallery: Ice Creams Unite to Cool the People
The 11th solar term of the lunar calendar, the hottest time of the year, landed in China on Thursday and people are looking for a treat to cool them down. It is traditional to eat and drink warm things during the period, but today ice cream is as much a summer favorite in China as it is in the rest of the world. Caixin provides a glimpse of the creative range of ice creams on offer to sweltering citizens in China and beyond
Jul 06, 2022 19:59 PM

Gallery: Chinese Cities Restart Covid Curbs
Cities across China are stepping up efforts to contain another flare-up of Covid-19 infections, including the first cases of omicron BA.5.2, a highly transmissible subvariant that was recorded in Beijing on Wednesday. Local authorities have kicked off new rounds of mass testing, suspended dine-in services and are enforcing various lockdown measures. The National Health Commission reported 427 local cases for Tuesday, 141 symptomatic and 286 asymptomatic
Jul 06, 2022 18:40 PM

Gallery: A Day for Sharing Smooches
International Kissing Day was established during the early 2000s to encourage people to share kisses with loved ones and remember the simple pleasure of kissing. For the occasion, Caixin has compiled a collection of photos of people locking lips
Jul 05, 2022 17:42 PM

Gallery: Russian Troops Seize Key Ukrainian Stronghold
Russia claimed full control of Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region Sunday after winning the battle for Lysychansk, the last major Ukrainian stronghold in the region. Ukraine’s military announced Sunday evening that its forces had been forced to pull back from the city. Luhansk and the neighboring Donetsk oblast make up the industrial heartland of Ukraine, the Donbas region, which borders Russia
Jul 05, 2022 17:08 PM

Gallery: Shanghai’s Tourists Now Have Places to Go
Visitors aboard Shanghai’s Bund Sightseeing Tunnel train enjoyed an immersive light display on Monday, as the city’s major attractions reopened after being closed for months during the Covid-19 lockdown. Museums, galleries and Shanghai Disneyland threw open their doors to tourists
Jul 04, 2022 16:31 PM

Gallery: 26 Still Missing After Ship Sinks in Typhoon
Four people have been rescued after a floating crane working on an offshore wind farm broke in two and sunk Saturday morning off the coast of Yangjiang, South China’s Guangdong province. Rescue efforts continued on Monday amid harsh weather brought by Typhoon Chaba, which made landfall in Guangdong and neighboring Hainan province on Saturday
Jul 04, 2022 16:25 PM

Gallery: China’s F1 Star Survives Horror Crash
China’s first-ever F1 driver Zhou Guanyu was involved in a horror crash in a British Grand Prix race in Silverstone, U.K., on Sunday. Zhou’s Alfa Romeo skidded upside down for about 200 meters into the fence after colliding with Mercedes’ George Russell on the first lap of the race. The 23-year-old was taken away to a medical center but was reported to have no major injury after the crash
Jul 01, 2022 20:07 PM

Gallery: Xi Joins Hong Kong Handover Celebrations
Chinese flags flew throughout Hong Kong this week as President Xi Jinping made his first visit to the special administrative region since 2017. He attended celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the territory’s return to China, as well as the inauguration of Hong Kong’s fifth chief executive, John Lee, who will lead its sixth-term government
Jul 01, 2022 16:30 PM

Gallery: A Pioneer in Blending Chinese and Western Styles
A painting by Chinese modern artist Lin Fengmian sold for $1.1 million at auction in Hong Kong on June 2. “Dunhuang Musicians” is the largest-ever work by the master and considered a rare piece from his 1950 collection of works. Born in 1900, Lin is considered a pioneer of Chinese painting for his blending of Eastern and Western styles. He was one of the first Chinese painters to study in Europe and an important innovator of art education
Jun 30, 2022 20:14 PM

Gallery: A New Road Through the ‘Sea of Death’
A new highway that runs through the Taklamakan Desert in northwestern China opened Thursday. The 207-mile road links Yuli and Qiemo counties in Xinjiang’s Bayingolin Mongolian autonomous prefecture. It is the third highway to traverse the desert, which has been dubbed the ‘sea of death’
Jun 30, 2022 19:29 PM

Gallery: The Painter With an Eye for the Ordinary
Artist Han Bo opened his first solo exhibition, Han Bo: Escape and Exile, at a hair salon in Beijing’s trendy Sanlitun neighborhood earlier this month. Born to a working-class family in Northeast China, Han studied at a fine arts university, but went to work as a teacher after graduation. He didn’t return to painting until he was 35. His work, which features simple, powerful brushstrokes, encompasses a wide range of subjects. Art-sharing platform Xiangwai contributed to this gallery
Jun 29, 2022 21:07 PM

Gallery: Dine-in Services Resume in Shanghai
Restaurants in Shanghai reopened their doors to diners on Tuesday after being closed for more than three months during the city’s strict lockdown. The return of dine-in services brings some relief to restaurant owners, who have had to survive off takeout business since March. Shanghai started to lift its Covid restrictions on June 1
Jun 29, 2022 19:48 PM

Gallery: Donations Keep Shanghai Stylist Afloat
A hairstylist and his business partner received 50,000 yuan ($7,461) from their grateful customers after the citywide lockdown killed their business. The 24-year-old, who goes by Martin, has lived in Shanghai for eight years and cut the hair of many international customers. From his rural beginnings, Martin learned to speak fluent English and built his customer base to more than 3,000, more than 90% from abroad. Caixin documented his daily life in photos, learning how the Shanghai Covid outbreak affected him and his friends from afar
Jun 28, 2022 19:59 PM

Gallery: Missiles Strike Packed Ukrainian Shopping Center
Two Russian missiles hit a shopping center in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, leaving at least 18 people dead and 60 injured, according to Ukraine’s emergency service, which expects the casualty figures to rise. More than 1,000 people were in the shopping center at the time of the airstrike, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said