Over 31,000 evacuated as heavy rain lashes south China’s Hainan
More than 31,000 people have been evacuated from at-risk areas in south China’s Hainan Province as persistent heavy rain battered parts of the island. As of 7:50 p.m. Sunday, 31,564…
5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Qinghai in NW China: CENC
S A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Prefecture of northwest China’s Qinghai Province at 1:04 a.m. on Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was…
Chinese relief supplies arrive in Nepal
Staff members prepare to unload Chinese relief supplies at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 30, 2026. Carried by two Y-20 transport planes, Chinese relief supplies and four Chinese…
Rescuers evacuate stranded residents following heavy rains in China’s Guangxi
An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 23, 2026 shows rescuers transferring stranded residents in Ningming County, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. For days, Ningming County has been battered…
The rain, the caves and the quest to preserve Mogao Grottoes
In Dunhuang, an ancient Silk Road city in northwest China, even rain has caught the attention of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The city is home to the Mogao Caves, a…
Thousands evacuated as heavy rain swells rivers in central China
An aerial drone photo shows repair work underway at the site of a levee breach along the Beiru River in Jiaxian County, central China’s Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2026. Thousands…