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      Flood response in northeast China saves power facilities, paddy fields

      2024-08-06 13:38 Last Updated At:14:07

      Northeast China's Liaoning Province activated an emergency response to prevent flooding in eight cities and 36 counties with emergency rescue efforts underway in Yingkou City, which has recently experienced torrential rains.

      In Yingkou, a coastal city along the mouth of the Daliao River, local authorities have mobilized rescue teams to repair damaged power facilities, evacuate trapped residents, and drain waterlogged farmland to reduce economic losses since the heavy rains began on Sunday.

      More than 300 personnel from 17 teams in the local power department have been mobilized to repair the damaged facilities, restoring power to most affected areas. Firefighters rushed to a village where heavy rains caused flooding, facilitating evacuation efforts and helping 15 people move to safe locations.

      Dashiqiao City, a major rice producer under the administration of Yingkou City, cultivates some 32,000 hectares of the grain, accounting for 78.4 percent of the planting area in greater Yingkou.

      As the torrential rains have ceased, local authorities are working quickly to drain the waterlogged farmland in Dashiqiao by deploying drainage equipment, minimizing economic losses for farmers.

      "We have patrolled the banks for several days. The municipal government mobilized two water pumps from Shenyang City, addressing difficulties in draining the paddy fields of Shuiyuan and Gouyan Towns, which cover 50,000 mu (about 3,333 hectares)," said Wang Quanyi, director of the village committee in Shangjun Village, Shuiyuan Town, Dashiqiao City.

      "We received the mobilized water pumps. The water level has gradually decreased. After several days of draining, the paddy fields will be essentially saved," said Wang Xiaohai, a villager in Dashiqiao City.

      Flood response in northeast China saves power facilities, paddy fields

      Flood response in northeast China saves power facilities, paddy fields

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      Festive consumption heats up in China as Spring Festival approaches

      2025-01-21 20:59 Last Updated At:21:47

      As the Spring Festival holiday approaches, rural fairs and popular markets in China are seeing a surge in activity as vendors prepare to meet the increased demand for goods and services during the eight-day celebration.

      The Spring Festival, which marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the biggest annual holiday in China, when people across the country return to their hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations and family reunions. This year, it falls on Jan 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake.

      In Zaozhuang City of east China's Shandong Province, the rural market is already filled with a strong festive atmosphere. People are busy buying couplets and other goods for the Spring Festival, with stalls displaying a dazzling array of products and vendors' shouts filling the air.

      The market, which has a history of over 100 years and is held on the forth and ninth days in China's lunar months, has attracted residents from nearby to join in the lively celebrations.

      In Luoyuan County of Fuzhou City in east China's Fujian Province, the locally produced yellow croakers are in high demand. Fisherman said 20 million yellow croakers have been freshly harvested and are now available for purchase.

      "The fish were put into the lake in spring of 2023 and have now grown to an average weight of about 8 liang (about 0.4 kilograms) each," said Huang Jianfeng, a local fish farmer.

      Meanwhile, gold sales continued to boom despite the soaring price, about 634 yuan (over 86 U.S. dollars) per gram as of Monday, as many Chinese consumers buy gold products before the Spring Festival for good luck, or for investment.

      Staff at a gold store in Shenzhen of south China's Guangdong Province said that this year is a lot busier than before.

      "There has been a great increase in the number of customers and sales this year. At the beginning of last year, we could still cope with the guests. But we feel that we are obviously too busy this year," said Cai Yihan, staff member of a gold store in Shuibei, Shenzhen's renowned gold and jewelry district.

      The demand for fresh flowers has also reached its annual high in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

      In its provincial capital Kunming's Dounan Flower Market, which accounts for 70 percent of China's national fresh-cut flower trade, its sales peak is expected to last for about three weeks.

      This year, new varieties like tulips are gaining popularity and are likely to become the most sold in China, according to the Van den Berg Roses Planting Base in Kunming, a rose grower brand from the Netherlands.

      In addition, due to reduced exports from the Netherlands, the main source of tulip imports, China's domestic tulip prices have risen by one fourth compared to last year.

      The increased market demand has led to a significant boost in income for local flower farmers.

      "The strong market demand has led to a 5 percent increase in income for local farmers compared to previous years," said Guo Xinggang, production manager of the Van den Berg Roses Planting Base.

      Festive consumption heats up in China as Spring Festival approaches

      Festive consumption heats up in China as Spring Festival approaches

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