Taiwan: Typhoon Podul Intensifies, Strikes Southern and Eastern Regions 4

Typhoon Podul strengthened as it approached Taiwan on Wednesday, August 13, unleashing strong winds and heavy rain across the island’s southern and eastern regions. Over 5,500 residents were evacuated, while train services were partially suspended and roads closed as precautions. The storm’s impact is expected to peak in the evening. This video shows the strong winds and rain wash the roof and the street in Taitung City.

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2025 - Workers work at the construction site of a kindergarten project on Zhenxing Road in Donghai County, Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province on March 13, 2025.

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2025 - Workers work at the construction site of a kindergarten project on Zhenxing Road in Donghai County, Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province on March 13, 2025.

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2025 - Workers work at the construction site of a kindergarten project on Zhenxing Road in Donghai County, Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province on March 13, 2025.

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2025 - Workers work at the construction site of a kindergarten project on Zhenxing Road in Donghai County, Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province on March 13, 2025.

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2025 - Workers work at the construction site of a kindergarten project on Zhenxing Road in Donghai County, Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province on March 13, 2025.

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2025 - Workers work at the construction site of a kindergarten project on Zhenxing Road in Donghai County, Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province on March 13, 2025.

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2025 - Workers work at the construction site of a kindergarten project on Zhenxing Road in Donghai County, Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province on March 13, 2025.

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

Kindergarten Construction in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2025 - Workers work at the construction site of a kindergarten project on Zhenxing Road in Donghai County, Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province on March 13, 2025.

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Police officer Sun Zhenxing patrols in freezing weather of minus 33 degrees Celsius in Sanjianfang village in the Greater Hinggan Mountains region of Heilongjiang province, China, January 24, 2025.

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Police officer Sun Zhenxing patrols in freezing weather of minus 33 degrees Celsius in Sanjianfang village in the Greater Hinggan Mountains region of Heilongjiang province, China, January 24, 2025.

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Police officer Sun Zhenxing patrols in freezing weather of minus 33 degrees Celsius in Sanjianfang village in the Greater Hinggan Mountains region of Heilongjiang province, China, January 24, 2025.

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Police officer Sun Zhenxing patrols in freezing weather of minus 33 degrees Celsius in Sanjianfang village in the Greater Hinggan Mountains region of Heilongjiang province, China, January 24, 2025.

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Police officer Sun Zhenxing patrols in freezing weather of minus 33 degrees Celsius in Sanjianfang village in the Greater Hinggan Mountains region of Heilongjiang province, China, January 24, 2025.

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Freezing Weather in Heilongjiang

Police officer Sun Zhenxing patrols in freezing weather of minus 33 degrees Celsius in Sanjianfang village in the Greater Hinggan Mountains region of Heilongjiang province, China, January 24, 2025.

CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-FLOODS-AFTERMATH (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-FLOODS-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240801) -- DANDONG, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of the power supply service command center of State Grid Dandong Power Supply Company work during an inspection in Zhenxing District of Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2024. As the water level of the Yalu River gradually dropped in Dandong, dredging and sand removal work has been carried out orderly in urban areas along the river. Shops are ready to resume business, and roads along the river have been restored to traffic. Since July, Dandong has experienced seven episodes of heavy rain, accumulating a total of 486.5 millimeters of rainfall, 90 percent more than the historical average for this period over many years. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Long Lei)

China's porcelain capital nurtures dreams of global youth

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Xinhua Headlines: China's porcelain capital nurtures dreams of global youth

Xinhua Headlines: China's porcelain capital nurtures dreams of global youth

(230709) -- NANCHANG, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows the ceramic sculptures of Li Zhenxing in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Yunuo)

Foreign reporter at China's airport sees recovery of aviation sector

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(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Zhao Zhenxing (R) and Zhong Kaibin attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Zhao Zhenxing runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Zhao Zhenxing runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Chang Hongxia (R) and Zhao Zhenxing attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)