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On 22 May, the largest one hour rainfall in 2020 in China is Huangpu Bridge of Guangzhou, 168-millimetre (6.6 in). [67] Line 13 of Guangzhou Metro was shut down due to floodwater flowing into the subway tunnel. [68] At 11:00 a.m. on 8 June, roads and farmland in Lianxin Village of Linjiang Town in Heyuan were engulfed by floods. [69]
Property damage. Around 82 billion yuan ( US$ 12.7 billion) [5] China's Henan Province experienced flooding between 17 and 31 July 2021 as a result of heavy rainfall. On July 20, Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, recorded 201.9 millimetres (7.95 in) of rainfall within an hour, the highest ever figure recorded since measurements began in 1951.
In the Seventh Census of China in 2020, Wuhan was home to 12,326,500 inhabitants, a 25.97% increase by 2.5411 million compared to the last census in 2010. 2010-2020 is the fastest growing 10 years in history since the census was established, averaging 2.34% annually, and it was the first time that Wuhan's population reached 10 million. [160]
2021 China floods. Several floods struck China starting in June 2021, most of them caused by heavy rainfalls in different areas. According to the World Meteorological Organization, such heavy rains are frequently a result of climate change. [1] The most notable floods were the 2021 Henan floods, which left 398 dead or missing.
June 21, 2024 at 8:47 AM. BEIJING (Reuters) -The death toll from days of torrential rain in one of the worst-hit areas in southern China jumped to 38 from nine on Friday, Chinese state television ...
People in Wuhan rush to buy vegetables. On 23 January 2020, the central government of China imposed a lockdown in Wuhan and other cities in Hubei in an effort to quarantine the center of an outbreak of COVID-19; this action was commonly referred to as the Wuhan lockdown ( Chinese: 武汉封城; pinyin: Wǔhàn fēng chéng ).
Floodwaters immerse a rural road in Chongzuo, southern China, on June 23, 2024. - CFOTO/Future Publishing/Getty Images
[9] [10] The city lies on the southern bank of the Yellow River. [11] Zhengzhou is a major hub of China's domestic and international transportation network; for example, it is connected to Europe. [12] and an international airport. [13] Zhengzhou is a National Civilized City and a State-list Famous Historical and Culture City. [14]