The Yangtze River, China's longest river, has seen water levels in its section in Chizhou City, the eastern province of Anhui exceed their warning marks on Sunday morning, with 69 reservoirs exceeding their alert levels.
Local authorities have mobilized over 2,200 people to patrol the dikes and identify possible risks in this area.
The electricity department has also installed additional temporary power equipment to meet increased demands during the flood season.
Affected by recent heavy rains, some villages and farmlands in low-lying areas were flooded on Sunday, resulting in partial road closures due to waterlogging and landslides. Rescue teams acted swiftly to reach the disaster-affected areas, relocating 117 people to safety, and authorities have also made logistical arrangements for them.
Water levels in section of China's Yangtze River in Anhui exceed warning marks
Water levels in section of China's Yangtze River in Anhui exceed warning marks
A horse farmer in Kazakhstan's capital of Astana shared his memorable experience living in China and learning Chinese, exemplifying how strengthened diplomatic ties between China and Kazakhstan continuously deepened people-to-people exchanges and achieved results in culture and tourism cooperation.
Ernar came to China in 2014 and studied the Chinese language for six years in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Speaking on horseback with a China Global Television (CGTN) reporter, he stressed that language is a crucial skill due to the increasing involvement of Chinese people and companies in his country.
"A child of my father's friend wanted to learn Chinese in China. I believe Chinese is an important language to learn nowadays," he said.
With deeper official bonds, Kazakhstan has been enjoying a visible increase in Chinese visitors. Ernar also noted that his horse farm business in the suburbs of Astana attracts hundreds of visitors during weekends.
"I heard people speaking Chinese. Then I asked why they were here. I found out that most of them are businesspeople," he said.
He also explained that this year is also the Year of Kazakhstan Tourism in China, and Chinese citizens are allowed to stay in Kazakhstan for up to 30 days for single crossing thanks to the visa-free agreement.
Data shows that Chinese tourists in Kazakhstan have increased more than 10-fold from 2022 to 2023, with many attracted to the country's wide open grasslands.
Kazakh horse farmer embraces flourishing people-to-people exchanges with China
