BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- At 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Beijing meteorological observatory issued an orange alert for rainstorms, the city's first orange-level warning since the onset of the 2026 flood season. At the same time, the Beijing flood control office activated a Level-II flood control e»»»

Beijing: Beijing Municipality has been hit by strong winds and sandstorms since Saturday afternoon, causing air pollution. The PM10 concentration levels surged, with the city average reaching a light pollution level of 175 micrograms per cubic meter by 2 p.m. Saturday, according to the meteorologic»»»

BEIJING: Heavy rainfall triggering flash floods and mudslides have damaged roads, destroyed buildings and claimed bridges, wreaking havoc in China’s southwestern Yunnan province on a long holiday weekend. No casualties were reported but more than 4,800 residents in Gongshan county were affected, wi»»»

On Sunday, when Typhoon In-Fa tore through the Yangtze River Delta, cities such as Shanghai were prepared. At 3 pm on Saturday, the local weather station in Shanghai upgraded its typhoon warning level to orange, the second highest in the domestic weather warning system. During the weekend, entertai»»»