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China's Yangtze River flood response drops

Chinese authorities on Friday downgraded the emergency response for flood control in the Yangtze River and riverside areas to Level III, the second-lowest in the respo

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Economic Watch: China's PMI expansion streak speaks of stronger recovery

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector rose to 51.1 in July from 50.9 in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. It i

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Across China: Fighting floods on a sandbank in Yangtze River

Mei Junzhou walks along the Jiangxinzhou North Embankment to check for any leakage. If he can mitigate the risk of leakage as soon as possible, it will make the village

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Three Gorges Dam discharges Yangtze's third floodwaters of 2020

01:33 The upper reaches ofChina's iconic Yangtze River are experiencing its third flood of the year caused by rising water levels, leading to record levels of water gus

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Feature: American blogger helps world hear public opinion in China

Thomas Garbarini, a New York-born translator and painter who got stuck here in the Serbian capital along with his Chinese wife due to global COVID-19 traveling restric

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (July 28)

BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.Aerial photo taken on July 27, 2020 shows floodwater be

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China renews yellow alert for high temperatures

China's national observatory on Tuesday renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures, as heatwaves have engulfed most parts of the country. On Tuesday, most regions of

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China to enhance dike patrols for flood control

China will strengthen the patrolling of dikes and sluices around the Yangtze River, Huai River and Taihu Lake to ensure safety during flood prevention work. The Office

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Heavy rainfall leaves four dead, affects 140,000 in China's Chongqing

Armed police clean the mud on the street in flood-hit Wuqiao subdistrict in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Huang Wei

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Feature: Vigilant guardians fight flood along Yangtze

Situated along the Yangtze River, China's longest waterway, Walong village has a history of enduring multiple floods, during which every household sends representative

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Domestic, foreign currency loans rise in Yangtze River Delta in June

The balance of domestic and foreign currency loans in the Yangtze River Delta region stood at 41.79 trillion yuan (about 5.97 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of June

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Fresh floods hit China's Chongqing

Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, which is located along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, was on Monday hit by the most severe flooding since the flood

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Across China: Villagers relocate as floodwater spills from freshwater lake in east China

Hu Maoshan was ready to move when there was knee-deep floodwater in his house. "We stored everything on the second floor," said Hu, 83. "I only took along a few import

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Downpour leaves one dead, two missing in China's Chongqing

Downpour lashed southwest China's Chongqing Municipality since Saturday, leaving one dead and two missing, local flood control authorities said Sunday. Heavy rainfall

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China allocates flood relief supplies to Anhui

China on Sunday allocated more emergency supplies to Anhui Province in support of local flood control and disaster relief work, the Ministry of Emergency Management (M

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East China's Anhui declares flood emergency in 12 cities

Aerial photo taken on July 21, 2020 shows partially submerged buildings near the Chaohu Lake in Hefei City, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Qu Yan)HEFEI, July 25 (

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China Focus: History at risk as floods threaten relics

On the bank of Poyang Lake, floodwater has swallowed the iron gate, the windows, and the wooden doors of the first floor of the Gutang branch of Jiujiang Customs, an a