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Discover China: Square-dancing dama make a move in fighting floods

She is a dancing queen in her neighborhood and frequently organizes her "old pals" to bust a move in the village square, but Zou Qiaoyu recently asked her dancing frie

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China's Yangtze River sees second flood of the year

China's Yangtze River saw its second flood of the year on Friday morning in its upper reaches after days of torrential rainfall. The flood was caused by rising water l

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Blue alert for flooding issued for China's Huaihe River

The Huaihe River Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources issued a blue alert for flooding on Thursday night, as a key hydrological station of the river may see it

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Three Gorges power station runs at full capacity amid flooding

The Three Gorges Hydroelectric Power Station on China's Yangtze River is running at full capacity with a combined generating capacity of 22.5 million kilowatts, as the

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Vlog:Safeguarding islet amid flood in east China

Heavy rain has affected over 2.79 million people in east China's Anhui Province, with the water levels of the Yangtze River in the province staying above warning level

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (July 16)

BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.A soldier lays a sandbag to block a leakage point ona Yangtze River embankment in Hukou

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National green development fund company established in Shanghai

A company focused on raising funds for green development projects nationwide was put into operation in Shanghai on Wednesday, with a total registered capital of 88.5 b

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More foreign trade ships, cargo on Yangtze River

The number of ships involved in foreign trade and the amount of cargo carried by them on the Yangtze River increased by over 20 percent in June compared with the same

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Commentary: Floods cannot hamper China's resolve in poverty alleviation

The recent flooding along the Yangtze River has caused great loss of property and human life, challenging China's economic recovery from the COVID-19 impact. But the d

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Flooding affects over 6.4 mln people in east China's Jiangxi

File Photo: Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2020 shows water of Changjiang River about to flow over an embankment near Poyang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xin

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Yangtze River fishing ban sees solid progress: official

File Photo: Fishery administrative boats cruise while inspecting the implementation of a fishing ban on the Yangtze River on Jan. 8, 2020. (Photo by Cao Yaxuan/Xinhua)

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Across China: Rescuing wildlife during the flood season

Photo taken on July 8, 2020 shows Guoguo gets snoozy after drinking milk. (Xinhua/Cai Xiaoxiao) Guoguo, an elk cub, was only five days old when it was found dying in t

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What has changed two decades after the 1998 flood?

People swim near a pavilion partially submerged in floodwaters on the banks of the Yangtze River, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, July 8, 2020. /ReutersChina is reeling from

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Yangtze River crossing festival in Wuhan cancelled due to flood concerns

The 46th Wuhan International Yangtze River Crossing Festival has been canceled, citing safety concerns as continuous heavy rainfall has swollen the river, the organize

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Flood peak passes through key Yangtze River section

Water level at Hankou hydrologic station in central China, a crucial point of the Yangtze River, dropped Monday, as the flood peak passed through the section, according

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Rainstorm to lash S. China after brief respite

Areas along the Yangtze River will see downpours from Tuesday to Thursday after a temporary respite, China's meteorological authority said Monday. Parts of Sichuan, Cho

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Shanghai sees longest "plum rain season" in 20 years

Shanghai residents this summer have been increasingly used to getting stuck in torrential downpours. They have been placing dehumidifiers in their homes and double chec