On Aug. 19 Chinese state-run media reported that Premier Li Keqiang’s Henan trip had started the day before, where at least 300 people were killed in floods in July. Li started his trip on the morning of Aug. 18, visited the people whose houses had been submerged, the metro tunnel where passengers were killed by…
Premier Visits Flooded Region; Chinese State-run Media Reports Delayed
Chinese Premier Visits Flooded Region; State-Run Media Reports Delayed
On Aug. 19 Chinese state-run media reported that Premier Li Keqiang’s Henan trip had started the day before, where at least 300 people were killed in floods in July. Li started his trip on the morning of Aug. 18, visited the people whose houses had been submerged, the metro tunnel where passengers were killed by…
How Many Died Inside the Tunnel?
Extensive floods are wreaking havoc across China. But one deadly incident stands above the rest. A miles-long tunnel in a central Chinese city filled with water runoff in minutes. The disaster struck during rush hour traffic, and trapped thousands of vehicles inside. A handful of survivors are now sharing their stories, after China’s state-run media…
China Announces Highest Daily COVID-19 Infections in Current Outbreak
China announced its highest daily infections of new COVID-19 patients on Aug. 6, in the current outbreak that was first reported on July 20. Officials blamed the latest clusters mainly on the highly transmissible Delta variant, ordered residents in the cities that have outbreaks to line up for mass tests, restricted people’s movement, and locked…
COVID-19 Hits Flood-Stricken Zhengzhou and Surrounding Areas
As severe flooding overwhelmed the city of Zhengzhou, a new surge of COVID-19 was reported over the weekend in Henan and other nearby provinces. The Chinese regime announced that nearly three dozen people are infected with the Delta variant in Zhengzhou, and residents are worried that authorities are concealing the severity of the situation. On…
Wives’ Searches for Loved Ones in China Floods End in Tragedy
In the aftermath of a disaster, searching for, and sometimes finding a lost loved one is the most difficult point on the path to recovery. When deadly floods were inundating the city of Zhengzhou in China on July 20, a local subway line was still in operation. The service was brought to an abrupt halt…
CCP Blocks People Mourning Dead Loved Ones in Zhengzhou, Detains Photographer and Mourner
The Chinese regime blocked people from mourning their loved ones who drowned inside a Zhengzhou subway, and even detained at least one photographer and one mourner on July 27. Later on Tuesday, the photographer of the state-owned media Caixin was released, but the mourner’s situation is unknown. In Chinese culture, the seventh day after death…
Highly Digitized Lifestyles Adds to Flood Woes in China
July 27, 2021
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Residents of flood-ravaged Henan Province in China have had their digital-orientated lifestyles disrupted by widespread power outages. Due to a prevalence of online payment apps, outages in the city of Zhengzhou have interfered with many citizens’ daily activities, such as ordering food and access to other necessities. Many aspects of daily life for Chinese people…
China’s Big Data Failing to Help Flood Victims
July 27, 2021
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Residents of flood-ravaged Henan Province in China have had their digital-orientated lifestyles disrupted by widespread power outages. Due to a prevalence of online payment apps, outages in the city of Zhengzhou have interfered with many citizens’ daily activities, such as ordering food and access to other necessities. Many aspects of daily life for Chinese people…
Absent Help From Authorities, Locals Take Relief Work Into Their Own Hands in Flood-Hit Central China
Two days and two nights. That was how long it took for some more than 400 villagers in a flooded Chinese town to raise the walls of a dam to protect their homes from rising waters. It took but a few hours for the officials to tear it down. When the villagers protested, the authorities…
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