China in Pictures Page 23

Jun 28, 2022 17:45 PM

Gallery: More Chinese Divers Surface as World Champs
China’s teen diving stars Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan topped the women’s 10-meter platform podium Monday at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Chen championed the division with 417.25 points, beating silver medalist Quan by 0.3 points. Pandelela Rinong Pamg of Team Malaysia came in third with 338.85 points
Jun 27, 2022 18:48 PM

Gallery: More Ukrainian Homes Turned to Rubble
More houses were ruined as Russia launched new attacks in Ukraine’s two biggest cities Kyiv and Kharkiv. Ukrainian officials said that Russia fired 14 missiles at the Kyiv region on Sunday morning, causing at least one death and four injuries. More people were evacuated from the premises of the Azot chemical plant after Russia announced full control of Severodonetsk Saturday after weeks of fierce fighting
Jun 27, 2022 16:26 PM

Gallery: China Wins First Diving Gold in Budapest
Divers Cao Yuan and Wang Zongyuan of China struck gold with a total of 459.18 points in the men’s 3-meter springboard synchronized final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The win is China’s first diving gold. Britons Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding claimed silver, and Germany’s Lars Rudiger and Timo Barthel won bronze
Jun 24, 2022 20:06 PM

Gallery: Frisbees Fly Off the Shelf in China
As Covid-19 restricted travel and indoor entertainment, people in China turned to outdoor sports, and many have taken up Ultimate Frisbee. The niche sport, which entails throwing plastic flying discs to each other, became popularin 2021 among young people looking for a new way to socialize. Online influencers also helped spread the word
Jun 24, 2022 16:43 PM

Gallery: Drowned Birds and Swamped Streets
Business owners in Yingde, South China’s Guangdong province, are facing major losses from floods that swept the city. Floodwater killed pigeons on a farm and damaged stores in the city’s Yinghong township. According to the local government, Yingde’s agriculture, livestock and fishery companies lost over 155 million yuan from the floods
Jun 23, 2022 19:27 PM

Gallery: Deadly Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
A devastating 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern part of the country early Wednesday, killing at least 1,000 people and leaving more than 1,500 injured. It was the deadliest earthquake to hit the country in two decades. Gayan district in Paktika province and the Sapari district of neighboring Khost province were the worst-hit areas
Jun 23, 2022 16:09 PM

Gallery: Flooding Expands Across South China
Floods are sweeping many parts of China, causing widespread damage and forcing many to evacuate. In Shangrao, Jiangxi province, floodwater has covered railway tracks and triggered landslides. In Yingde, Guangdong province, many towns were inundated after rivers breached their banks
Jun 22, 2022 20:06 PM

Gallery: Beijing’s Palace Museum Comes to Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Palace Museum held its formal opening ceremony hosted by the local government and China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday. The museum will open its doors to the public on July 2, with more than 900 cultural relics from the Forbidden City set to be displayed for up to three months. Of these, 166 are designated first-class cultural relics and recognized as national treasures
Jun 22, 2022 17:53 PM

Gallery: Chinese Swimmers Triumph in Budapest
China took its third gold at the 19th FINA World Championships when Chinese swimmer Yang Junxuan championed the women’s 200-meter freestyle final on Tuesday. Earlier, China made history as it clinched the women’s team technical for the first time. Twin sisters Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi performed a gold medal-winning technical duet in artistic swimming on Sunday
Jun 21, 2022 20:59 PM

Gallery: Inside the Jumbo Floating Restaurant
Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsized days after it was towed out to sea en route to an unspecified destination. It was a familiar sight for more than four decades in Aberdeen harbor. Known for its lavish imperial-style facade and golden throne in the dining hall, it drew visitors including Queen Elizabeth II and Tom Cruise
Jun 21, 2022 19:01 PM

Gallery: Heatwave and Floods Sweep China
Extreme weather continued to plague the country in June. Torrential rain has lashed southern China, causing flooding and leading to at least 52 dead and 12 missing. The strongest heatwave of the year has meanwhile swept across northern regions, with Henan hardest hit. In parts in of the province, the temperature exceeded 40 Celsius
Jun 20, 2022 20:36 PM

Gallery: Asia’s Largest Rail Hub Reopens
Beijing’s Fengtai Railway Station resumed services Monday after four years of reconstruction. First built in 1895, it is Asia’s largest rail transport hub. The remodeled station spans 400,000 square meters and includes 32 platforms and rail lines. It is China’s first railway station featuring a double-deck structure that serves both high-speed and regular train services
Jun 20, 2022 17:10 PM

Gallery: Shanghai Petrochemical Plant Blast Leaves One Dead
Thick smoke billowed above a Sinopec facility after a fire broke out at its ethylene glycol plant, triggering explosions and causing one fatality and one injury. The fire, which started around 4 a.m. Saturday, was brought under control in four hours, while the plant and nearby factories affected by the blast were closed as investigators sought to determine the cause of the incident
Jun 17, 2022 19:46 PM

Gallery: Taming the Desert
Observed yearly on June 17, World Day Against Desertification and Drought aims to raise awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. This year’s theme ‘Rising Up From Drought Together’ is a reminder of the need for early action to prevent damage to the environment. Caixin has compiled photos of how people coexist with the desert and degraded land into healthy soil
Jun 17, 2022 18:14 PM

Gallery: South China Metropolis Suffers Submerged Streets
Floodwater inundated Guangzhou as the Pearl River burst its banks due to heavy downpours Thursday. According to provincial weather forecasters, this year’s average cumulative rainfall in Guangdong province has reached 404.5 millimeters, the highest in the past 10 years. The rain is expected to continue until Monday, piling more pressure on flood prevention systems
Jun 16, 2022 20:06 PM

Gallery: China’s New Desert-Skirting Railway
Workers have completed construction on what authorities are touting as the world’s first railway loop around a desert, as the 825-kilometer Hotan-Ruoqiang railway opened on Thursday. Designed to travel at speeds of up to 74.6 mph, the line in northwestern Xinjiang runs along the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert
Jun 16, 2022 19:20 PM

Gallery: New Natural History Museum Mirrors Local Landscape
Workers have finished construction on the Chengdu Natural History Museum in the capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province. The 50,000-square-meter facility was designed with the region’s landscape and culture in mind. Artifacts that range from animal to mineral will be on display in the building’s six exhibition areas once the museum opens
Jun 15, 2022 19:36 PM

Gallery: Civilians Evacuated Amid Shelling in Eastern Ukraine
Fierce fighting continues in the Donbas region of the eastern European country. The Ukrainian army said Monday that its troops had been forced to withdraw from the center of Severodonetsk, an industrial city in the Luhansk region. Russia’s defense ministry said Tuesday it would permit civilians to leave the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk Wednesday, sending evacuees to Svatove in Luhansk
Jun 15, 2022 15:32 PM

Gallery: Deadly Floods Drench South China
Continuous downpours across the region have killed 30 people and forced many more to relocate since late May. On Tuesday, the rain triggered a landslide in Jiangxi and caused the collapse of a building in Fujian, killing at least three. Neighborhoods were submerged as rivers, including the Pearl River, broke their banks. More rain is expected in the southern and eastern parts of China until late next week
Jun 14, 2022 20:59 PM

Gallery: Life Interrupted Again as Covid Cases Rebound in Beijing
Beijing brought back Covid-19 control measures after a cluster of infections was linked to a busy nightlife spot. Many communities are under lockdown and hundreds of entertainment venues are shut again just days after reopening. Despite tightening restrictions in affected sectors as the capital reported more than 70 local cases, third-grade middle school students returned to the classroom in unaffected parts of the city Monday