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      China remains under orange alert as heatwave pushes temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius

      2024-08-08 17:33 Last Updated At:19:57

      China's national observatory on Thursday continued to issue an orange alert for high temperatures as an intense heatwave lingers in many regions of the country, with some areas experiencing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.

      In east China's Anhui Province, daily temperatures south of the Huaihe River have exceeded 35 degrees Celsius, with some counties being scorched by over 40 degrees Celsius in recent days.

      To alleviate the heat, local authorities have distributed summer heat relief supplies and set up sunshades covering more than 6,500 square meters for workers at a construction site. Additionally, some construction sites have adopted robots to increase the speed of construction and improve safety. In some districts, local authorities have provided each sanitation worker with a nest equipped with a special ice bag to release cool air and lower the body temperature.

      According to the meteorological department, this scorching weather will continue for four more days before temperatures gradually decrease. Relevant departments will continue their efforts to respond to this sustained extreme weather.

      China remains under orange alert as heatwave pushes temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius

      China remains under orange alert as heatwave pushes temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius

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      People across China make preparations to welcome Spring Festival

      2025-01-21 06:41 Last Updated At:07:17

      A festive atmosphere is building up as people across China have been making preparations to ring in the Spring Festival next week, with lights and decorations set everywhere, and with New Year goods markets all seeing booming sales.

      The Spring Festival, which marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important annual holiday in China, when people across the country return to their hometowns for Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations and family reunion. 

      In Xi'an City of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, a grand lantern show is in its final stage of preparation before opening to the public ahead of the eve of the 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year. To be lit up on Wednesday, the large light sets presented at the event will draw numerous visitors, with lanterns that replicate 38 cultural relics as the highlight.

      Buying New Year flowers has been a custom for Chinese people. In Yancheng City of east China's Jiangsu Province, various flowers which have auspicious meanings are already in high demand.

      This year, tulips bred locally have been put on sale, and quickly become a favorable choice for many customers.  

      "I have never seen this kind of flower before. I think it is really bright-colored. Therefore, I decided to buy some to enhance the festive atmosphere at home," said Zhang Jinjian, a local resident.

      The Anchang ancient town in Shaoxing City of east China's Zhejiang Province has a time-honored custom of making aired sausages and spiced duck.

      As the Spring Festival draws near, plenty of visitors and tourists choose to purchase these local delicacies as ingredients for their Chinese New Year feast.

      "The number of tourists has been increasing, so the sales of our spiced meat have been quite good. Compared with the same period of last year, our sales is expected to increase by about 50,000 yuan (about 6,835 U.S. dollars). We will earn an additional 200,000 to 300,000 yuan (27,335 to 41,000 U.S. dollars) in sales during this whole winter," said Yang Jing, owner of a local spiced meat shop.

      In southwest China's Yunnan Province, the "Tiaocai dance" is a time-honored tradition of the Yi ethnic minority group. The dance is presented in the form of serving dishes while dancing to the rhythm. It usually happens on a joyous or grand occasion.

      Since the most significant annual festival is around the corner, Yi people have dressed up in traditional costumes, and got ready to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year with the special dance.  

      People across China make preparations to welcome Spring Festival

      People across China make preparations to welcome Spring Festival

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