Category: News
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit Pu'er, Yunnan
According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center: At 23:04 on August 20, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in Simao District, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province (22.79 degrees north latitude, 101.03 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
Heavy rainfall in Jianchang County, Liaoning Province caused communication disruption in some villages
Due to heavy rainfall, communications in four villages in Jianchang County, Huludao City, Liaoning Province, China were cut off and more than 300 people were trapped.
Japan's Yasukuni Shrine is vandalized again
Graffiti suspected to be left with a black watercolor pen was found on a stone pillar at Japan's Yasukuni Shrine. The graffiti contained Chinese characters such as "toilet" and some English letters.
China to conduct military exercises in parts of Guangxi Beibu Gulf
The Maritime Safety Administration of Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region issued a notice that military exercises will be conducted in parts of the Pearl Bay waters in the Beibu Gulf.
Zhang Xueliang's son Zhang Lulin passed away
Zhang Lulin, the youngest son of Zhang Xueliang, a famous modern Chinese politician, died at the age of 94.
China Post launches smart unmanned delivery vehicles in many locations across the country
Chinese naval fleet visits Egypt's Alexandria port
Two Chinese warships arrived at the Egyptian port of Alexandria on Thursday (August 15, 2024) for a friendly visit. This is also the first time that a Chinese naval fleet has visited the port of Alexandria in nine years.
A pavilion in a park in Changzhou, Jiangsu collapsed due to lightning strike
A pavilion at a park in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China collapsed due to a lightning strike on Sunday (August 11, 2024), killing six people and injuring 10.
China's direct economic losses from natural disasters in July exceeded 76.8 billion yuan
In July this year, China suffered natural disasters such as heavy rains, floods, and typhoons, which caused 26.398 million people across the country to be affected to varying degrees, 328 people died or went missing due to the disasters, and direct economic losses amounted to RMB 76.85 billion.
Explosion occurred in container of cargo ship at Ningbo Zhoushan Port
A container on a cargo ship exploded at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang, China on Friday (August 9, 2024). No casualties have been reported so far.
Four Chinese citizens killed in helicopter crash in Nepal
A helicopter crashed in central Nepal on Wednesday (August 7, 2024), killing all five people on board, including a Nepali pilot and four Chinese passengers.
A residential building in Zhuhai, Guangdong suddenly collapsed
The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar reminds people in Lashio and other places to evacuate as soon as possible
As the situation in northern Myanmar has become tense again recently, the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar has reminded people in Lashio and other places to evacuate as soon as possible.
China's marriage registrations this year may be the lowest since 1980
Official Chinese data show that the number of marriage registrations in the first half of this year was 498,000 fewer than the same period last year. Some Chinese scholars predict that the number of marriage registrations in 2024 may reach the lowest level since 1980.