China in Pictures Page 5

May 28, 2021 16:44 PM

Gallery: Hohhot Hosts Student Track Meet
A track meet hosted by Hohhot city authorities kicked off at Inner Mongolia Normal University on Thursday. The five-day meet draws 1,276 students from 44 middle and high schools to participate in 19 events, including 100-meter dash, 4x100 relay and long jump
May 27, 2021 17:09 PM

Gallery: Guangzhou Ramps Up Testing to Contain Covid-19
Guangzhou’s Liwan district carried out nucleic acid tests throughout Wednesday night and Thursday in a bid to control the spread of Covid-19. The southern metropolis is under pressure to prevent imported infections, after a person was confirmed Friday to have contracted a strain of the coronavirus first found in India. The city reported three new cases, one local and two imported, on Wednesday
May 26, 2021 17:16 PM

Gallery: Swelling Yangtze Prompts Upgrade in Flood Response Level
The water authorities have upgraded their emergency flood control response level for the Yangtze River basin after a continuous rise in water levels. In Wuhan, the water level rose to 24.78 meters (81 feet) on Tuesday, 4.01 meters higher than the same period in previous years, and not far from the warning level of 27.3 meters
May 25, 2021 18:22 PM

Gallery: China Bids Farewell to Iconic Scientist Yuan Longping
People across China mourned Yuan Longping, the ‘father of hybrid rice’ who helped feed millions. Following the death of the iconic agronomist on Saturday, cities across the nation held memorial ceremonies. People lined up in rain to bid farewell to the scientist at the Mingyangshan funeral home in Changsha, where a service took place on Monday. Flowers were also laid in places Yuan had studied and worked
May 24, 2021 16:28 PM

Gallery: Two Earthquakes Hit Western China
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the Yangbi Yi autonomous county in Southwest China’s Yunnan province Friday night, leaving at least three dead and 27 injured. The next day, a 7.4-magnitude quake in Northwest China’s Qinghai province damaged roads and bridges. Rescue efforts are underway in both areas, with local authorities setting up temporary settlements for people who have been forced from their homes. Even though they occurred less than a day apart, the two earthquakes are unrelated, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center
May 21, 2021 18:39 PM

Gallery: Shanghai Couples Hit Lover’s Street to Celebrate ‘520’
Shanghai’s lovebirds descended on Tian’ai Road, or lover’s street, on Thursday to celebrate 520. When pronounced in Chinese, 520, or May 20, sounds similar to “I love you.” Known for its romantic decorations, including graffiti walls of love poems and heart-shaped mailboxes, Tian'ai Road has become a popular tourist site
May 20, 2021 19:03 PM

Gallery: China Gets Its First Up-Close Look at Mars
The China National Space Administration made public the first photographs and videos sent back by the Tianwen-1 probe on Wednesday, four days after the Zhurong rover landed on the red planet. Images show parts of the rover and its lander with the terrain of the Utopia Planitia, the northern plain the rover will explore during its mission, in the background. Tianwen-1, which is a combination of orbiter, lander and rover, was launched on July 23,2020, and entered orbit around Mars on Feb. 24
May 19, 2021 19:11 PM

Gallery: Taiwan Closes Schools, Cinemas to Curb Covid-19 Surge
A fresh surge in Covid-19 has forced Taiwan to impose tough restrictions, including shutting down cinemas and entertainment venues, closing schools, limiting public gatherings, and suspending entry of foreign nationals who don’t hold resident certificates. Two deaths and 245 new cases were reported on Tuesday, according to Taiwan Centers for Disease Control
May 18, 2021 18:17 PM

Gallery: World Celebrates International Museum Day
International Museum Day was established in 1977 to raise awareness about the value of museums in the development of society. China had 5,535 museums as of 2019, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. To mark the day, Caixin has curated photos of some of the most representative Chinese cultural relics
May 17, 2021 17:51 PM

Gallery: Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in Central, East China
Two twisters hit parts of central and eastern China on Friday night, leaving 12 dead and hundreds injured, illustrating the extreme weather that can result from climate change. The first tornado struck the town of Shengze in the eastern city of Suzhou around 7 p.m., damaging buildings and knocking out power. The second storm ripped through Wuhan in central China at about 8:40 p.m., toppling hundreds of houses and factories
May 14, 2021 17:49 PM

Gallery: China’s Seniors Embrace the Internet
China's number of people aged 65 and above topped 190 million last year, accounting for 13.5% of the total population, the national census released on Tuesday showed. The elderly population is increasingly active online, with many becoming internet celebrities
May 13, 2021 17:09 PM

Gallery: Nepal Sees Surge in Covid-19 Cases, Deaths
A jump in cases since April has strained the country’s health care system and caused a shortage of medical supplies. Nepal reported 9,483 new cases and 225 deaths on Tuesday, the highest single-day death toll since the outbreak of the epidemic. Some reports linked the surge to its neighbor India, where the disease continues to rage
May 12, 2021 17:50 PM

Gallery: China’s Schools Mark National Disaster Prevention Day
Students across the country carried out emergency drills on Tuesday to mark the 13th National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day, which falls on Wednesday. Established in 2009, following the Wenchuan earthquake in Southwest China’s Sichuan province the year before, the day aims to raise public awareness about disaster prevention
May 11, 2021 16:30 PM

Gallery: Escaped Leopard Continues to Evade Capture Amid Massive Cat-Hunt
Teams with dogs, drones, and search devices are still looking for the third escaped leopard in Hangzhou. The city government told a press conference on Monday that the Hangzhou Safari Park concealed information for over three weeks since April 19, the day three leopards escaped from the park, to prevent negative publicity. Over 4,000 police, firefighters, officials and concerned citizens have participated in the search. An investigation of the incident is underway
May 10, 2021 18:33 PM

Gallery: Pet Traders Punished for Sending Live Animals in Packages
The Chengdu city government fined two companies Saturday for their involvement in an illegal online business that sold live animals in ‘pet mystery boxes’ transported via package delivery services. Animal rescue volunteers in the city first reported the issue on May 3. The public was outraged by local media reports of around 160 puppies and kittens that suffocated while packed into small crates and transported as if they were any other package. Volunteers transferred the animals rescued from the companies to a rescue center in the city on Friday
May 07, 2021 16:57 PM

Gallery: North China Battered by Sandstorm
North China was hit by yet another sandstorm, which brought air quality to hazardous levels in multiple cities. Wednesday’s storm pushed the hourly reading of PM10 concentration upward of 1,000 micrograms per cubic meter in some cities and then expanded on Thursday. Strong winds with speeds of over 20 meters per second battered cities like Beijing on Thursday afternoon, elevating the capital’s air quality index to 500, indicating the highest level of pollution
May 06, 2021 15:56 PM

Gallery: China Sees 230 Million Trips During Labor Day Holiday
Travelers flooded China’s transportation hubs on Wednesday as the Labor Day holiday came to an end. The travel rush started on Tuesday, the fourth day of the holiday, bringing over 50 million passengers to railways, highways, waterways, and airports. China took special measures like running extra trains to cope with the situation. A total of 230 million domestic trips were made during the five-day holiday, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
May 05, 2021 18:18 PM

Gallery: Chinese Divers Triumph at FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo
China’s diving team came out on top at the International Swimming Federation Diving World Cup on Tuesday in Tokyo, as Chen Yiwen took the gold medal and Chang Yani took the bronze in the women’s 3-meter springboard final. The two athletes also won the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard final. The competition runs from May 1 to May 6, drawing 225 divers from 46 countries. It is the first Olympic test event involving overseas athletes in Japan since the outbreak of Covid-19
May 04, 2021 18:32 PM

Gallery: Millions of Chinese Hit the Road for Labor Day Holiday
Millions of visitors flooded China’s tourist destinations during the five-day Labor Day holiday that began on Saturday as people were eager to venture out as the country has Covid-19 well under control. Domestic travelers made 56.4 million trips on Saturday, more than double the same period last year. China is expected to record about 265 million trips during the holiday, according to the Ministry of Transport
May 03, 2021 19:52 PM

Gallery: All Pain and No Trains
High speed train passengers at Beijing West Railway Station, one of China’s busiest, were left stranded at the weekend after strong winds caused a power outage just as throngs of residents tried to leave the capital for the Labor Day national holiday. Some 30 high speed trains were delayed and 24 cancelled, bringing many holiday trips to an end before they had begun