Beijing, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) China issued several alerts for cold waves, strong winds, sand, and dust for the coming days, in which a drastic drop in temperatures is expected.
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Over the past few days, the China Meteorological Observatory has issued consecutive cold wave warnings in various parts of China, with many places even experiencing record low temperatures. Nonetheless, there have not been reports of major casualties or economic losses in the areas hit by the cold wave.
Many people rushed to social media platforms to document their experiences during this cold Chinese New Year holidays. On Monday, when a group of passengers flew from East China’s Shanghai to Harbin, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, they were surprised to find that the luggage compartment doors were frozen shut. The staff could only use a heater to try to thaw it out.
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By Global Times Published: Jul 21, 2021 02:25 AM Updated: Jul 21, 2021 10:59 AM
A car is inundated by rainwater in Zhengzhou, capital of central China s Henan Province, July 20, 2021.Photo:Xinhua
The city of Zhengzhou in Central China s Henan Province has recorded the heaviest rainfall in 60 years in what has been claimed to be a once in a lifetime event. Meteorologists mentioned that the typhoon near South China and the topography of the region could be the major reasons of the unusual torrential rainfall.
The maximum precipitation recorded in Zhengzhou in the last days reached 201.9 millimeters per hour, breaking the previous record of 198.5 millimeters in 1975, according to the National Meteorological Observatory.