China in Pictures Page 4

Apr 29, 2021 17:35 PM

Gallery: India’s Health Care System Teeters as Virus Cases, Deaths Surge
The devastating surge of Covid-19 infections is pushing India’s health care system and crematoriums to the brink of collapse, with hospitals suffering acute shortages of oxygen as the country saw 360,960 new cases on Wednesday and 201,187 total fatalities, according to the WHO
Apr 28, 2021 17:18 PM

Gallery: First Supermoon of 2021 Shines Across the Globe
The first of the two supermoons of 2021, also known as ‘Pink Moon,’ lit up skylines across the world on Monday at 11:32 p.m. EDT, creating a special sight for viewers as the moon’s orbit was about 8% closer to Earth than its usual orbit. The second supermoon will appear on May 26, according to NASA
Apr 27, 2021 20:18 PM

Gallery: Northern China Besieged by Yet Another Sandstorm
An enormous sandstorm swept through northern China on Monday. Starting Sunday afternoon, the storm engulfed parts of Gansu province and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, reducing visibility in cities like Erenhot and Lanzhou. The National Meteorological Center issued a code yellow alert Tuesday, warning that the storm may hit more areas
Apr 26, 2021 16:32 PM

Gallery: China’s Elite Tsinghua University Turns 110
Tsinghua University, one of China’s top academic institutions, celebrated its 110th anniversary on Sunday. Famous alumni like Deng Yaping, former Olympic table tennis champion, attended the event. Starting mid-April, various activities including parades, dance performances, and exhibitions were held in Beijing to mark the anniversary
Apr 22, 2021 17:08 PM

Gallery: Indian Cities Go Into Lockdown as Covid-19 Surges
India reported 295,041 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, including 2,104 deaths, as the rising number of infections has overwhelmed the country’s health care system and its crematoriums. New Delhi, Mumbai and several other cities have imposed strict curfews and lockdowns to prevent the virus from spreading
Apr 21, 2021 17:06 PM

Gallery: Boao Forum Brings In Big Names
The year’s Boao Forum for Asia conference wraps up Wednesday after running 63 sessions on global economic and political topics like digital currencies, 5G and Covid-19 vaccines. Attended by government and finance heavyweights like President Xi Jinping and former PBOC chief Zhou Xiaochuan, the forum opened on Sunday in South China’s Hainan province, drawing more than 4,000 participants
Apr 20, 2021 15:43 PM

Gallery: Auto Shanghai 2021 Starts Its Engine
Auto Shanghai 2021, one of the biggest auto industry events in the world, opened Monday at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. This year’s show, which runs until April 28, involves 1,000 carmakers and automotive suppliers
Apr 19, 2021 16:32 PM

Gallery: Drought Diminishes Taiwan’s Water Supply
Taiwan is facing its most severe drought in 56 years, in large part because typhoons have failed to make landfall this year. Of the region’s 19 major reservoirs, 17 were at less than half their capacity as of Tuesday. The drought has affected local business and agriculture, as well as people’s livelihoods. To cope with the situation, Taiwan has been rationing tap water in several cities
Apr 16, 2021 15:37 PM

Gallery: Another Sandstorm Leaves Beijing Covered in Muddy Filth
Beijing was engulfed with muddy rain Thursday, as a sandstorm worsened the city’s air quality to hazardous levels. It was the third sandstorm to hit the capital in five weeks
Apr 14, 2021 18:01 PM

Gallery: China Women’s Soccer Team Scores Trip to Olympics
The Chinese national women’s soccer team clinched the last spot at the Tokyo Olympics, defeating South Korea 4-3 on aggregate in Suzhou thanks to an extra-time goal by forward Wang Shuang. Two goals in the first half initially put the South Koreans in pole position to qualify before China’s Yang Man hit the target after the break to end the tie all square. The first leg had ended 2-1 to China, which will now make its sixth trip to the Olympics since 1996
Apr 13, 2021 18:00 PM

Gallery: Just How Much Wastewater Is There at Fukushima?
Japan has announced plans to release 1.23 million tons of wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, drawing opposition both from home and abroad. The government had initially hoped to make the call in October, but postponed the decision due to concerns about the impact to marine life
Apr 12, 2021 15:19 PM

Gallery: Reading Room With a View
The Hainan Free Trade Port master plan took a step toward completion Monday with the opening of Wormhole Library in Haikou, the capital of the southern Chinese island province. The library, designed by the Beijing based firm MAD Architects, features a 690-square-meter reading room and a 300-square-meter public rest area
Apr 09, 2021 19:33 PM

Gallery: U.S. Artist James Lee Byars’ First China Retrospective
The Red Brick Art Museum is holding a solo exhibition about U.S. artist James Lee Byars (1932-1997) in Beijing. The Perfect Moment is the first retrospective in China for the artist, displaying over 50 works, including installations, performances, sculptures and videos, which provide visitors an in-depth look back at the artist’s career. The show runs until May 5
Apr 08, 2021 15:42 PM

Gallery: A Small Look at Shanghai’s Long History
An exhibition of miniatures that aims to tell the story of Shanghai’s development from 1559 to 1937 opened last month in the Chinese metropolis. Yumeng Miniature World — Shanghai in Wonderland features more than 500 miniature buildings, 10,000 figures and 70 interactive installations on display in seven exhibition areas
Apr 06, 2021 17:33 PM

Gallery: Holiday Travelers Pack China’s Tourist Sites
People packed China’s tourist destinations during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday as the government lifted Covid-19 travel restrictions in many places around the country. Travelers made 102 million domestic trips over the period, and domestic tourism revenue amounted to 27.2 billion yuan, giving a boost to domestic tourism
Apr 02, 2021 16:54 PM

Gallery: Students Roll Up Their Sleeves to Fight Covid
China is expanding its Covid-19 vaccine rollout to college students nationwide, as media reports say that the group is seen as a priority for inoculation
Apr 01, 2021 18:06 PM

Gallery: Beaky Blinders
It’s International Bird Day, the day created to commemorate the April 1906 signing of the International Convention for the Protection of Birds. In the spirit of the day, Caixin has curated a selection of photos of some of the most beautiful — and most unusual — birds in the world
Mar 31, 2021 16:56 PM

Gallery: Chengdu to Join Highflyers With Second International Airport
Chengdu is speeding up construction of a new international airport that will make the southwestern Chinese city the third in the country with two international airports, following Beijing and Shanghai. The Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, which covers more than 1.2 square kilometers, is expected to open by the end of June
Mar 29, 2021 17:10 PM

Gallery: Second Sandstorm Sweeps Through Beijing
The second sandstorm in two weeks struck Beijing Sunday, again sending air pollution readings off the charts. The storm drove up the capital’s average reading of PM10, or coarse particles that are harmful to human health, to more than 2,000 micrograms per cubic meter in the morning, 40 times the World Health Organization’s recommended limit for a 24-hour period
Mar 26, 2021 17:14 PM

Gallery: Printing a New Home for Hong Kong’s Devastated Coral Reefs
Marine scientists in Hong Kong are using 3D-printed clay tiles as artificial beds to restore the city’s damaged coral reefs, and are seeing encouraging early results. Around 84 species of coral have been found in Hong Kong’s waters, scientists said Thursday, more than those found in the Caribbean Sea. In 2018, a typhoon destroyed 80% of the coral reefs in the city’s Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, forcing scientists to look for solutions to regenerate the species, whose numbers had already plummeted under the effects of global warming