China floodwater diversions to populated areas unleash wave of online anger 中国将洪水引向人口稠密地区引发网络愤怒浪潮
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific According to flood control laws, when basin-wide flooding causes reservoirs, the first line of defense, to exceed their limits, water may be temporarily channeled to so-called “flood storage areas” – including low-lying populated land. On July 31, Hebei province opened seven of its 13 designated flood storage areas, including two in the city of Zhuozhou in... Read More
Beijing records heaviest rain in 140 years | Floods wreak havoc in China 北京迎来140年来最大降雨 | 洪水给中国造成严重破坏
https://www.youtube.com/live/RAIqI7JxYGY?feature=share Swathes of northern China are submerged in filthy floodwater after days of historic rainfall battered the capital city of Beijing and surrounding areas. Torrents of brown water swept tons of rubbish through a park in suburban Beijing, while normally bustling main streets in Hebei province to the southwest of the capital turned to rivers.... Read More
Car drives off collapsed bridge in China 汽车从中国倒塌的桥梁上驶下
https://youtu.be/PtPWs6Mlryo Dashcam footage obtained by Reuters shows a car plunging off a Shangzhi bridge, which had collapsed due to the rains and floods brought on by the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri in China’s Heilongjiang province. 路透社获得的行车记录仪镜头显示,一辆汽车从尚志大桥上坠落,该大桥因中国黑龙江省台风“多克苏里”余波带来的降雨和洪水而倒塌。 Read More
China steps up political control over religious venues, sermons and activities | 中国加强了对宗教场所、布道和活动的政治控制 American Military News
According to new rules taking effect from Sept. 1, monasteries, temples, mosques, churches and other religious activity venues are required to support the leadership of the Communist Party of China and leader Xi Jinping’s plans for the “sinicization” of religious activity. 根据9月1日生效的新规则,需要修道院、寺庙、清真寺、教堂和其他宗教活动场所来支持中国共产党的领导层和习近平领导人的宗教活动“新化”计划。 — Read on americanmilitarynews.com/2023/08/china-steps-up-political-control-over-religious-venues-sermons-and-activities/ Read More