China in Pictures Page 19

Apr 29, 2022 19:23 PM

Gallery: China’s Last Steam Locomotives
Old steam locomotives continue to haul coal out of the deep pit mine in Sandaoling mining base, located in the Gobi desert in Hami prefecture, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region — the last standard-gauge steam train operator in the world. China built steam engines, considered ‘living fossils of the industrial age,’ until the late 20th century
Apr 28, 2022 20:24 PM

Gallery: Ukraine Tears Down Soviet Monument
A Soviet-era monument in Kyiv representing friendship between Ukraine and Russia has been demolished. The 8-meter-tall statue was erected in the 1980s to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Soviet Union's founding. The city also plans to rename and illuminate the People’s Friendship Arch above where the statue stood with the colors of the Ukrainian flag
Apr 28, 2022 19:01 PM

Gallery: Life in a Makeshift Hospital
Quarantined in a temporary medical facility at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center from April 10 to April 23, reporter Liu Xiaojing used his camera to show what it was like to live there. The facility was one of the earliest makeshift hospitals set up in Shanghai during the current Covid-19 outbreak, providing treatment for mild and asymptomatic patients. Shanghai reported 10,622 new cases Wednesday
Apr 27, 2022 20:57 PM

Gallery: Chinese Targeted in Pakistan Attack
Investigators and journalists are racing to find the perpetrators behind a suspected suicide bomb attack in Pakistan. The bombing took place at the entrance of the University of Karachi’s Confucius Institute, where a minibus was targeted. Three Chinese nationals were killed and one injured. A separatist group has claimed responsibility for the attack
Apr 27, 2022 16:18 PM

Gallery: Beijing Expands Covid Measures
Mass testing is underway in Beijing’s 12 districts as the capital battles an outbreak of Covid-19. On Tuesday, the local government added eight Covid-19 risk zones and reported 34 local cases. Authorities have closed multiple cultural venues, including the renowned Yonghe Temple and the National Centre for the Performing Arts, to prevent large public gatherings
Apr 26, 2022 16:47 PM

Gallery: Storms Batter China’s East
Dark clouds rolled over several of China’s central and eastern cities on Monday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. In Shanghai, a storm blew over a Covid-19 shelter, injuring three. According to a Weather China report, the country will be hit by heavy rain from Sunday to Wednesday
Apr 25, 2022 19:37 PM

Gallery: Hair Salon Hosts Portrait Exhibition
The Fading Image, which opened at a hair salon in Beijing’s Sanlitun neighborhood, featured 50 paintings that delve into abstract concepts such as time, history and religion by way of an appreciation of the face. The show displays the works of the 15 artists until May 4. Xiangwai, an art-sharing platform, contributed to this gallery
Apr 25, 2022 18:42 PM

Gallery: Beijing Braces for Battle With Covid
Beijing is racing to control the spread of the virus with mass testing and tightened restrictions, after several infections were detected in the city Sunday. The local government locked down multiple compounds and required people who live and work in Chaoyang district to take three rounds of Covid-19 tests within the week. Following the announcements, residents were seen stockpiling groceries in supermarkets in preparation for a potential lockdown
Apr 22, 2022 20:43 PM

Gallery: Fatal Blaze at Russian Defense Facility
At least seven people have died after a fire engulfed a defense institute in Tver, Russia. Local media report that some people were injured after jumping out of windows to escape, while others inhaled harmful fumes. More than 240 firefighters rushed to the scene. An investigation into the cause of the incident is underway. Tver is about 160 kilometers northwest of Moscow
Apr 22, 2022 18:05 PM

Gallery: Hong Kong Disneyland Reopens
Theme parks and other businesses got back up and running as the city entered the first phase of its social distancing relaxation plan following a drop in new Covid cases. The local government plan from March 21 permits designated businesses to reopen in three phases. Hong Kong’s unemployment rate hit 5% amid the outbreak
Apr 21, 2022 20:11 PM

Gallery: Grim Skies Over North China
Residents of cities across northern China have been hit by yet another round of sandy and dusty weather. Citing the National Meteorological Center, local media report the sand and dust are brought by the Mongolian cyclone and a cold front. The bout of dust-filled skies is expected to end on Thursday night
Apr 21, 2022 19:37 PM

Gallery: Mourning the Dead in Ukraine
Intense fighting continues across Ukraine this week, leaving cities in ruins as Russia attempts to encircle the country’s east. Heavy street fighting and missile attacks in the besieged city of Mariupol have demolished residential districts and centers of culture as well as a commercial port. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to blockade the Azovstal steel plant, the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol. Meanwhile, the U.N. called for a four-day ceasefire for Eastern Orthodox Holy Week to evacuate trapped Ukrainian civilians, as an estimated 13 million people remain stranded in war-torn areas
Apr 20, 2022 18:27 PM

Gallery: 50 Years of Panda Diplomacy
Two famous residents of the National Zoo in Washington celebrated half a century of animal-exchange diplomacy Saturday, marking the milestone in China-U.S. relations with a cake made from frozen fruit and vegetables. The first pair of giant pandas — Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing — arrived as a gift from the Chinese premier to Pat Nixon, first lady at the time, in April 1972. Here is a look back at 50 years of pandas living far from their native Sichuan province
Apr 20, 2022 18:04 PM

Gallery: Stranded Whale Rescued in East China
A stranded sperm whale was rescued from a beach in Ningbo, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Wednesday morning after a 20-hour operation. Whale strandings are caused by both natural and manmade factors such as aging, illness and environmental degradation, and such incidents are on the rise worldwide
Apr 19, 2022 18:02 PM

Gallery: Guangzhou Middle School Pupils Go Back to School
Middle schools in Guangzhou, the capital of South China’s Guangdong province, will resume in-person classes Wednesday, apart from those in Baiyun district. Students and staff, as well as those living with them, are required to provide negative nucleic acid test results within 48 hours of returning to school. They also have to take the test daily. City authorities announced the suspension of in-person classes at elementary and middle schools starting April 11 as part of Covid-19 curbs
Apr 19, 2022 16:03 PM

Gallery: Fatal Hotel Roof Collapse
The roof over a hotel swimming pool collapsed Monday in Central China’s Zhengzhou, killing three and wounding nine. Rescuers pulled 12 people from the rubble. The swimming pool is part of the Wuzhou Hotel, which was built more than 20 years ago. An investigation into the cause of the incident is underway
Apr 18, 2022 20:50 PM

Gallery: Ukrainian Defenders Reject Ultimatum
Russia said Saturday that Mariupol in eastern Ukraine was under its control, even as it issued an ultimatum to the Ukrainian defenders still fighting in the besieged port city to lay down their arms. They have since defied Russia’s surrender-or-die demand, according to a report by CNN
Apr 18, 2022 18:39 PM

Gallery: Lockdowns Spread Across China
Multiple regions across China have entered ‘static management’ amid the Covid-19 resurgence. Local governments are implementing multi-tiered lockdowns to contain the omicron variant, which have affected more than 60 million people since March. China reported more than 20,000 new local cases Sunday
Apr 16, 2022 18:50 PM

Gallery: Shenzhou-13 Crew Return After Six Months in Space
The Shenzhou-13 crew landed safely Saturday morning at the Dongfeng landing site in northwest China’s Gobi Desert after returning from a record six-month stay aboard the Chinese space station Tiangong. Astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Ye Guangfu and Wang Yaping exited the capsule 1 hour and 10 minutes after touching down. During their stay on the space station, the three astronauts carried out two spacewalks and conducted numerous experiments
Apr 15, 2022 20:03 PM

Gallery: Maintaining the Falconry Tradition
The traditional sport of falconry continues to prevail in a small village in Northeast China’s Jilin province, despite a long-standing debate between its value as a symbol of cultural heritage versus wildlife protection. The centuries-old practice has been criticized by animal rights activists because taming the birds may involve animal abuse