China

Image of smoke billowing from the fire at a company in China

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The fire at a Chinese company in Fujian on July 12 left at least two people missing and two injured.

Tam Hiep Dam causes damage to Vu Han's new investment project

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Worried about the safety of the Three Gorges Dam, the Taiwan electronics company did not accept an investment in Wukong, China.

China's tallest Shanghai Tower leaks as rain

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The leak in the Shanghai Tower, the tallest in China, caused office workers to feel as if they were experiencing heavy rain.

Millions of Chinese people struggle amid "oasis" caused by historic floods

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These days, floods continue to threaten the lives of more than 33 million Chinese people. Local authorities, rescue teams, volunteers... struggled to fight against floods and make efforts to overcome the consequences.

China issues warning about locust encroachment in border areas

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Chinese authorities have issued a warning that from now until September, part of the country could be devastated by the locust after this "team" appears in the border area.

China's latest flood update on July 10

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Floods in China on July 10 continue to be complicated, with a level 2 warning maintained.

Close-up of the lives of people in flooded areas in China

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After the historic rains in early July, flooding in Poyang district (Giangxi province, China) is still very serious. Up to now, many households that have been evacuated have not been able to return home.

Heavy floods move east, residents along the Yangtze River are miserable

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Floods along the Yangtze River caused by heavy rains forced nearly 300,000 people to evacuate, many houses were destroyed, roads were paralyzed...

Scene of the " full- night" explosion at a fireworks factory in China

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A Chinese fireworks factory was destroyed into a pile of scrap bricks after a major explosion last night.

Every place is flooded with water, Chinese contestants sit on excavators to compete

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Heavy rain that has been pouring for many days has caused serious flooding in China, causing many difficulties and interruptions in this year's university entrance exam in this country.

China's flood areas: Some isolated, some muddy

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Some places in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces (China) have started cleaning up streets after the historic heavy rain in recent days. In particular, there are still some isolated areas where rescue teams have to rescue people.

Vinh Lac classic - Chinese ancient encyclopaedia costs 9 million USD

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Two rare volumes of the Chinese ancient encyclopaedia were sold for more than $9 million - 1,000 times the expected price.

Severe floods have caused many places in China to be submerged in water

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Heavy rains in early July in Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang... and Chongqing City (China) caused floods and landslides, killing or leaving many people missing and damaging many structures.