China in Pictures Page 46

Jul 17, 2023 19:54 PM

Gallery: China’s Diving Gold Rush
Chinese divers have continued to assert their dominance at the ongoing World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, bagging seven gold medals since the start of the tournament Friday. On Monday, Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen grabbed the women’s three-meter synchronized gold, while Lian Junjie and Yang Hao took first place in the men’s 10-meter synchronized podium. The day before, teen diving stars Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi took home the championship in the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform, while 29-year-old Peng Jianfeng won the gold medal in the men’s one-meter springboard final with 440.45 points
Jul 14, 2023 20:05 PM

Gallery: Relics From the Silk Road
An exhibition featuring more than 100 artifacts related to Dunhuang — a transport hub on the ancient trade route known as the Silk Road — has opened in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province. Titled Convergence of Civilizations: Dunhuang on the Silk Road, the event showcases items dating back to ancient times, such as a stone pagoda from the Northern Liang Dynasty (398-439/460) and a sancai-glazed pottery figure from the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The exhibition runs through Aug. 22
Jul 13, 2023 18:28 PM

Gallery: European Literary Giant Dies
Milan Kundera, a Czech-born novelist best known for his work ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’ died in Paris on Tuesday at the age of 94. His death was due to illness, according to media reports. A lecturer on world literature by profession, Kundera’s criticism of the Czechoslovakian government led to his ostracization in his home country in the late 1960s. After his emigration to France in 1975, Kundera wrote some of his most important works, including ‘Lightness,’ which was adapted into a 1988 film starring Daniel Day Lewis and Juliette Binoche. The author was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature
Jul 12, 2023 18:46 PM

Gallery: The World Swelters
Temperatures in China and Europe have soared to new levels as the World Meteorological Organization announced that the first week of July was the hottest on record. In China, temperatures rose to above 40 C in some regions, while in Europe, they are set to reach 48 C on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, with Italy, Spain, France and others struggling to cope with the heat
Jul 11, 2023 17:27 PM

Gallery: Life at an Offshore Wind Farm
A team of 19 engineers keeps China’s most remote offshore wind farm running smoothly, sometimes spending days at sea. The site, 72 kilometers off the coast of East China’s Jiangsu province, also has the world’s largest offshore converter station, which sends clean energy back onshore. While carrying out maintenance, the engineers scale the giant turbines and work from dizzying heights
Jul 10, 2023 20:16 PM

Gallery: Yellen’s Four Days in China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen concluded a four-day trip to China on Sunday, during which she met senior Chinese officials and the local American business community. She is the second senior official from the Biden administration to visit China in recent weeks, following close on the heels of Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Before leaving Sunday, Yellen stressed it is important to assure Beijing that ‘de-risking’ and ‘de-coupling’ are not the same thing
Jul 10, 2023 18:09 PM

Gallery: Deadly Landslide Hits Central China
A landslide struck a highway construction site in Yichang, Hubei province on Saturday, trapping 14 people. As of Sunday morning, rescuers had freed seven from the rubble, including one who died of injuries. The landslide covered the area in mud and trees, burying machinery and vehicles. The Ministry of Emergency Management launched a geological disaster emergency response and sent a working group to the site
Jul 07, 2023 17:28 PM

Gallery: Yellen Touches Down in China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a four-day visit aimed at stabilizing relations with China. She was welcomed at the airport by finance ministry official Yang Yingming and U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. Yellen was scheduled to meet Premier Li Qiang on Friday, as she embarks on two days of meetings. Her trip follows Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit last month
Jul 06, 2023 18:54 PM

Gallery: Remembering Pop Diva Coco Lee
The 48-year-old Chinese American singer-songwriter died after a suicide attempt, her siblings announced Wednesday on social media. Lee had suffered from depression for a few years, her sisters said, but her condition deteriorated recently. The Hong Kong-born star first gained popularity across China in the late 1990s. She became internationally recognized in 2001 with the Oscar-nominated song ‘A Love Before Time,’ from the movie ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.’ Lee recorded 18 studio albums over the course of her career
Jul 05, 2023 19:06 PM

Gallery: Fatal Flooding in Southwest China
At least 15 people have died after days of heavy rainfall in Chongqing unleashed severe floods, leaving four others missing and forcing thousands more to evacuate from their homes. On Tuesday, water levels in 10 rivers across the southwestern metropolis exceeded warning levels, with three reaching flood-stage water levels. In neighboring Sichuan province, floods caused by torrential rains have triggered landslides and forced tens of thousands of residents to relocate
Jul 04, 2023 18:15 PM

Gallery: Sunken Treasures
A new exhibition at the Nanyue King Museum in Guangzhou features artifacts recovered from the wreck of a sunken ship from the Song Dynasty (960–1279). The exhibition, which runs until Oct. 8, showcases more than 400 artifacts, including porcelain and jewelry. The 25-meter-long, 3,800-ton wreck of the Nanhai One was discovered in 1987 off the coast of Yangjiang, South China’s Guangdong province. The ship, which was raised in 2007, has since been preserved at the Maritime Silk Road Museum of Guangdong. Recently, researchers confirmed that artifacts found at the site were produced in the Nanhai kilns, meaning the ship had departed from the provincial capital of Guangzhou
Jul 03, 2023 18:38 PM

Gallery: Regional Slam Dunk for China Women’s Basketball
The Chinese national team foiled Japan’s bid for a sixth straight FIBA Asia Cup title in Sydney with a nail-biting 73-71 win. Center Han Xu achieved a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while star guard Li Meng contributed 17 points and 6 assists in Sunday’s game. In the run-up to the final, China defeated Lebanon, New Zealand and South Korea, as well as Australia 74-60 in the semifinal. The win marks the Chinese team’s first FIBA Women’s Asia Cup title in more than a decade
Jun 30, 2023 19:05 PM

Gallery: Chinese Artist Lights Up Japan’s Skies
Cai Guoqiang has opened a new exhibition in Tokyo, titled Ramble in the Cosmos — From Primeval Fireball Onward. The exhibition traces the evolution of Cai’s style and features a range of pieces, from gunpowder painting to virtual reality artwork. Cai is renowned for his use of fireworks, having gained worldwide recognition for his display for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. As a prelude to his latest show, the artist put on a daytime display earlier this week, illuminating the sky above Iwaki, Fukushima in Japan with hues of cherry. Cai, born in 1957, developed his interest in gunpowder painting while living in Japan from 1986 to 1995
Jun 29, 2023 17:55 PM

Gallery: China’s Village Sports Craze
Cun Chao, a village soccer tournament in Rongjiang county, Southwest China’s Guizhou province, has become a hit among players and spectators. The competition was held following the success of Village Ba, an annual basketball tournament featuring players from rural areas across Guizhou. Similar festival-like sports events in China aim to lure more tourists to the countryside, boosting local economies. Rongjiang’s contest, which ends in July, helped draw more than 350,000 visitors to the county during the Dragon Boat Festival. It also added to the 444 million yuan in tourism revenue generated over the three-day holiday, up more than fourfold from last year
Jun 28, 2023 19:30 PM

Gallery: Debating Climate Finance
On the second day of the WEF’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, a panel of experts including Fred Hu, founder and chairman of Primavera Capital, and Deng Jianling, president of Chinese power generation giant Huaneng, discussed how policy changes can help make net-zero emissions projects more attractive to banks and unlock the necessary investment needed for the world to transition to a low-carbon economy. The Wednesday session was developed in collaboration with Caixin Media
Jun 28, 2023 19:14 PM

Gallery: AI in the Hot Seat
Tens of thousands of visitors and professionals descended on Toronto for Collision, a tech conference exploring the latest developments in the sector. This year’s event runs through Thursday, put the spotlight on AI-related topics as investors and industry leaders took the stage to discuss the implications of AI and how venture investment can adapt in a slowing global economy
Jun 27, 2023 21:53 PM

Gallery: Global Leaders Gather at Summer Davos
The World Economic Forum’s 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions kicked off at the Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center on Tuesday. Premier Li Qiang delivered the keynote speech, emphasizing China’s commitment to promoting free trade and supporting the global economy. Over 1,500 influential individuals from a diverse range of industries and politics are set to attend this year’s event, which runs through Thursday
Jun 26, 2023 17:12 PM

Gallery: Chinese Golfer Swings for the Record Books
A 20-year-old golfer from China has become the second woman player from the country to win a major LPGA title. Yin Ruoning won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in the U.S. state of New Jersey on Sunday. Yin shot 8 under par to clench the victory, sinking a birdie putt on the last hole to beat out Japanese golfer Yuka Saso. The win marks Yin’s second LPGA Tour title this season. With the victory, she joins Feng Shanshan, a former LPGA champion, as the second golfer from China to win a major
Jun 22, 2023 20:02 PM

Gallery: Dragons Race on China’s Rivers
Colorful dragon boats have returned to waterways across China to celebrate the annual Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on Thursday this year. Festivities have been held in cities including southern metropolis Guangzhou since last weekend. Racing the long, thin boats, helmed with dragon heads and adorned with an array of flags, is one of the most popular customs during the three-day public holiday and is believed to date back more than 2,000 years. The festival commemorates ancient poet Qu Yuan
Jun 21, 2023 19:44 PM

Gallery: A Rail Adventure
More than 200 travelers rode Heilongjiang province’s first high-end tourist train on Sunday on a rail tour of the province’s natural attractions. The train, named the Lindu, runs between Harbin and Yichun, and consists of 15 cars equipped with facilities including a playroom, bar, restaurant and sleeper compartments. Luxury train tours in China have emerged in recent years as local governments look for new ways to attract tourists. However, these tours can be pricey with tickets costing almost 50,000 yuan per trip