Flood submerges ancient structures Wednesday in Taiyuan, North China’s Shanxi province. Photo: VCG

A police officer guides vehicles to pass through a waterlogged crossing Thursday in Yuncheng, Shanxi. Photo: VCG

The support under a railway bridge is washed away by the flood Wednesday in Qixian county of Jinzhong, Shanxi, halting train services. Photo: VCG

Rescuers from China Railway No.17 Bureau Group Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. work at the damaged bridge Thursday in Qixian county of Jinzhong. Photo: VCG

Workers repair a damaged road in the rain in Taiyuan on Wednesday. Photo: The Paper

Damaged houses are seen Thursday in the ancient city of Pingyao, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Jinzhong. Photo: VCG

A blocked road is seen in the ancient city of Pingyao Thursday as incessant rainfall damaged a wall section measuring 25 meters in length of the town on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

People work to prevent flooding at a breached dyke using sandbags Thursday in Jishan county of Yuncheng. Photo: VCG

The Sanmenxia Dam on the Yellow River located on the border between Shanxi province and Henan province discharges water Thursday, as the continuous rainfall caused the third flooding of the river this season at 11 p.m. Tuesday. Photo: VCG

Floodwater inundates fields along the Fenhe River in Xinjiang county of Yuncheng on Thursday. The rain has brought the largest flood crest in nearly 40 years in the river. Photo: VCG