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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Beijiang River Flood Recedes in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 25, 2024 - Workers clean up silt in a Jiangbin park as the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 25, 2024.

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Flood Receding in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 24, 2024 - A statue appear after the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 24, 2024.

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Flood Receding in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 24, 2024 - A statue appear after the flood of Beijiang River recedes in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 24, 2024.

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flooded in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2024 - Flood near Jingkou Gate Dam and Jingkou Bridge in the upper reaches of Beijiang River caused the water level to rise significantly in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2024,

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Flood in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 22, 2024 - Trees are immersed in flood water along the south bank pier of Beijiang River in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, April 22, 2024.

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Flood in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 22, 2024 - Trees are immersed in flood water along the south bank pier of Beijiang River in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, April 22, 2024.

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Flood in Qingyuan

QINGYUAN, CHINA - APRIL 22, 2024 - Trees are immersed in flood water along the south bank pier of Beijiang River in Qingyuan city, Guangdong province, April 22, 2024.

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FLOOD (CN)

(240421) -- GUANGZHOU, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Citizens clean their stores after flood in Longgui Town of Wujiang District, Shaoguan City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 21, 2024. A total of 38 hydrological stations at 24 rivers in south China's Guangdong Province have reported water levels surpassing the alert threshold as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to the provincial department of water resources. The lower reaches of the Beijiang River were expected to experience big floods caused by the heavy and continuous downpours. The provincial disaster reduction committee has initiated a Level IV emergency response to tackle the floods that hit the cities of Shaoguan and Qingyuan in Guangdong. Rescue efforts are also underway. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FLOOD (CN)

(240421) -- GUANGZHOU, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows a submerged area in Hanguang Town of Qingyuan, south China's Guangdong Province. A total of 38 hydrological stations at 24 rivers in south China's Guangdong Province have reported water levels surpassing the alert threshold as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to the provincial department of water resources. The lower reaches of the Beijiang River were expected to experience big floods caused by the heavy and continuous downpours. The provincial disaster reduction committee has initiated a Level IV emergency response to tackle the floods that hit the cities of Shaoguan and Qingyuan in Guangdong. Rescue efforts are also underway. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FLOOD (CN)

(240421) -- GUANGZHOU, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Resucers work in Hanguang Town of Qingyuan, south China's Guangdong Province, April 21, 2024. A total of 38 hydrological stations at 24 rivers in south China's Guangdong Province have reported water levels surpassing the alert threshold as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to the provincial department of water resources. The lower reaches of the Beijiang River were expected to experience big floods caused by the heavy and continuous downpours. The provincial disaster reduction committee has initiated a Level IV emergency response to tackle the floods that hit the cities of Shaoguan and Qingyuan in Guangdong. Rescue efforts are also underway. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FLOOD (CN)

(240421) -- GUANGZHOU, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows a road damaged by landslides in Jiangwan Town of Wujiang District, Shaoguan City, south China's Guangdong Province. A total of 38 hydrological stations at 24 rivers in south China's Guangdong Province have reported water levels surpassing the alert threshold as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to the provincial department of water resources. The lower reaches of the Beijiang River were expected to experience big floods caused by the heavy and continuous downpours. The provincial disaster reduction committee has initiated a Level IV emergency response to tackle the floods that hit the cities of Shaoguan and Qingyuan in Guangdong. Rescue efforts are also underway. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FLOOD (CN)

(240421) -- GUANGZHOU, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows a view of Wujiang District after flood in Shaoguan City, south China's Guangdong Province. A total of 38 hydrological stations at 24 rivers in south China's Guangdong Province have reported water levels surpassing the alert threshold as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to the provincial department of water resources. The lower reaches of the Beijiang River were expected to experience big floods caused by the heavy and continuous downpours. The provincial disaster reduction committee has initiated a Level IV emergency response to tackle the floods that hit the cities of Shaoguan and Qingyuan in Guangdong. Rescue efforts are also underway. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FLOOD (CN)

(240421) -- GUANGZHOU, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows a view of the Beijiang River tributary in Wujiang District of Shaoguan City, south China's Guangdong Province. A total of 38 hydrological stations at 24 rivers in south China's Guangdong Province have reported water levels surpassing the alert threshold as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to the provincial department of water resources. The lower reaches of the Beijiang River were expected to experience big floods caused by the heavy and continuous downpours. The provincial disaster reduction committee has initiated a Level IV emergency response to tackle the floods that hit the cities of Shaoguan and Qingyuan in Guangdong. Rescue efforts are also underway. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJIANG MUSEUM (CN)

(240127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 27, 2024 shows exhibits at the Beijiang Museum in north China's Tianjin Municipality. The century-old Beijiang Museum was founded by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The museum has collected more than 200,000 specimens of animals, plants, ancient humans, rocks and minerals. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJIANG MUSEUM (CN)

(240127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes photos of an exhibit at the Beijiang Museum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 27, 2024. The century-old Beijiang Museum was founded by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The museum has collected more than 200,000 specimens of animals, plants, ancient humans, rocks and minerals. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJIANG MUSEUM (CN)

(240127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces exhibits at the Beijiang Museum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 27, 2024. The century-old Beijiang Museum was founded by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The museum has collected more than 200,000 specimens of animals, plants, ancient humans, rocks and minerals. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJIANG MUSEUM (CN)

(240127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view exhibits at the Beijiang Museum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 27, 2024. The century-old Beijiang Museum was founded by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The museum has collected more than 200,000 specimens of animals, plants, ancient humans, rocks and minerals. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJIANG MUSEUM (CN)

(240127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view exhibits at the Beijiang Museum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 27, 2024. The century-old Beijiang Museum was founded by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The museum has collected more than 200,000 specimens of animals, plants, ancient humans, rocks and minerals. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJIANG MUSEUM (CN)

(240127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 27, 2024 shows an exhibit at the Beijiang Museum in north China's Tianjin Municipality. The century-old Beijiang Museum was founded by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The museum has collected more than 200,000 specimens of animals, plants, ancient humans, rocks and minerals. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJIANG MUSEUM (CN)

(240127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view animal specimens at the Beijiang Museum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 27, 2024. The century-old Beijiang Museum was founded by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The museum has collected more than 200,000 specimens of animals, plants, ancient humans, rocks and minerals. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJIANG MUSEUM (CN)

(240127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view exhibits at the Beijiang Museum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 27, 2024. The century-old Beijiang Museum was founded by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The museum has collected more than 200,000 specimens of animals, plants, ancient humans, rocks and minerals. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJIANG MUSEUM (CN)

(240127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enter the Beijiang Museum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 27, 2024. The century-old Beijiang Museum was founded by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The museum has collected more than 200,000 specimens of animals, plants, ancient humans, rocks and minerals. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJIANG MUSEUM (CN)

(240127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view exhibits at the Beijiang Museum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 27, 2024. The century-old Beijiang Museum was founded by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The museum has collected more than 200,000 specimens of animals, plants, ancient humans, rocks and minerals. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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Xinhua Headlines: Coordinated development energizes Chinese port city

(220731) -- TIANJIN, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 9, 2022 shows a view of the Beijiang Port Area of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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A century-old museum documents specimens, history

STORY: A century-old museum documents specimens, history DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beijiang Museum 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GU LI, Docent, Beijiang Museum STORYLINE: With more than 20,000 rare specimens of hairy rhinoceros, wild donkey skeletons and fossils unearthed in north China on display, the collection left by French Catholic Jesuit priest and naturalist Paul Emile Licent (1876-1952) a century ago is well preserved in the museum that he built in north China's Tianjin Municipality. The three-story Beijiang Museum, which is the predecessor of Tianjin Natural History Museum, was founded in 1914 when it was among the finest museums in the world and the accolades continued into the 1920s and 1930s. The century-old museum was reopened to the public in 2016 after 78 years of closure. After the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression broke out, the Beijiang Museum was closed in 1938 when Licent was calle