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Rescuers help a students to evacuate at Tian'e County Ethnic High School in Tian'e County of Hechi, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 23, 2025. More than 400 ninth-grade students and 30 teachers were evacuated Monday, one day before the senior high school entrance examination, as days of torrential rains triggered flooding at an exam venue in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China. The students and teachers were transferred to another school in the county as a backup examination venue later on Monday morning amid rainfall. (Photo by Ao Xuelian/Xinhua)
The students and teachers were then transferred to another school in the county as a backup examination venue later on Monday morning amid rainfall. According to the weather forecast, more rains are expected in the next three days.
The senior high school entrance examination is scheduled from Tuesday to Thursday, when more than 2,200 students in the county registered for the examination.
An emergency power generation vehicle is pictured at Tian'e County Ethnic High School in Tian'e County of Hechi, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Students of Tian'e County Ethnic High School rest at the dormitory of another school in Tian'e County of Hechi, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
A rescuer helps evacuate a senior resident from a flood-affected area in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 24, 2025. (Photo by Wu Xingke/Xinhua)
GUIYANG, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations.
As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County. The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties.
Rongjiang, a county known for Cun Chao -- a rural football league covering over 100 village teams and drawing numerous fans across the country, saw heavy rainstorms from 8 p.m. Monday, with a venue at the Duliu River exceeding the warning level by 6.68 meters as of 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The football field at the Cun Chao stadium was submerged under three meters of water.
Long Tian, a resident near the stadium, recalled that when he woke up at 8 a.m. Tuesday, the water downstairs was already thigh-deep.
"The water rose very quickly, so I stayed on the third floor waiting for rescue. By the afternoon, I had been transferred to safety," Long said.
Rescue teams, including firefighters and volunteers, deployed boats and other equipment for the rescue work in the two counties.
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, the provincial emergency department had allocated disaster relief items, including 30,000 bottles of drinking water and 10,000 bowls of instant noodles, to the two counties via high-speed rail and road transport.
Also in Guizhou, rain-triggered landslides caused the collapse of part of a bridge on an expressway in the county of Sandu. No casualties have been reported so far.
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows rescuers carrying out rescue operations in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 24, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. (Photo by Yu Tianying/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 24, 2025 shows flood-affected areas in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Wu Dejun/Xinhua)
Rongjiang county's fire and rescue teams clear silt from a residential community, June 26, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Six people have been confirmed dead by 11 am on Thursday in floods that struck Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, since Tuesday, according to the county's flood control office in a report from China Central Television.
The floods reached their peak on Tuesday, submerging most low-lying urban areas and causing extensive damage to infrastructure. Power, communications, and water supplies were cut off, and roads were left impassable.
Water levels in the county seat have now dropped below the warning threshold. Response teams are clearing silt, disinfecting affected zones, and pumping water out of low-lying neighborhoods.
On Wednesday evening, emergency power was partially restored to some streetlights and community facilities, and by early Thursday, water service was restored to the lower floors of buildings in the urban area.
Amid a citywide power outage, residents charge their phones at a bank's charging station, June 25, 2025. [Photo by Liu Boqian/chinadaily.com.cn]
The county's largest commercial complex remains submerged in floodwaters on June 25, 2025. [Photo by Liu Boqian/chinadaily.com.cn]
The county's largest commercial complex lies buried in mud on June 25, 2025. [Photo by Liu Boqian/chinadaily.com.cn]
Floodwaters damage the renowned Village Super League football field, June 25, 2025. [Photo by Liu Boqian/chinadaily.com.cn]
Firefighters pump water out of a flooded basement on June 25, 2025. [Photo by Liu Boqian/chinadaily.com.cn]
A residential building is severely damaged by floodwaters, June 25, 2025. [Photo by Liu Boqian/chinadaily.com.cn]
Volunteers clear debris and trash from the streets, June 25, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
An aerial drone photo shows people clearing silt at a football field of the Cun Chao stadium in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, June 25, 2025. [Photos
/Xinhua]
Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou province in Southwest China, prompting mass evacuations.
As of 2:30 pm Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang county and 32,000 in Congjiang county. The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties.
Residents clear mud and garbage along a street after a flood in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province on June 25, 2025. Due to continuous heavy rainfall, low-lying areas of the county were flooded on Tuesday. The floodwaters are gradually receding, and electricity, water supply and communication in affected areas are being restored. WANG BINGZHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY
Rescuers evacuate residents from flood-affected area in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, June 24, 2025. [Photos/Xinhua]
Rescuers evacuate residents from flood-affected area in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, June 24, 2025. [Photos/Xinhua]
Rescuers conduct clearing and rescue work in Congjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, June 25, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
A man drives a bulldozer to clear the street in Congjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, June 25, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
People clear silt on the road in Congjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, June 25, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo shows people living in temporary tents in Congjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, June 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo shows people clearing silt at a football field of the Cun Chao stadium in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, June 25, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
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Apparently China has overtaken Japan as the most preferred travel destination for Koreans.
I see on XHS Shanghai nowadays is flooded with Korean tourists. Guess it goes to show internet shit talk never reflects real life and that contrary to all those "Confucius was Korean" nutjobs we see online there are many Koreans who don't harbor any ill will.
I see on XHS Shanghai nowadays is flooded with Korean tourists. Guess it goes to show internet shit talk never reflects real life and that contrary to all those "Confucius was Korean" nutjobs we see online there are many Koreans who don't harbor any ill will.
True for literally every country. Most normal people are normal, with very few holding strong political sentiments one way or another.