https://www.scmp.com/rss/505136/feed Diana Chan is a video journalist and documentary filmmaker from Hong Kong. Currently based in New York City, she is interested in stories about politics and social justice. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Unshaken by the winter chill, dozens of swimmers in Wuhan, China, are plunging into the Yangtze River in a tradition that was made famous by Mao Zedong, founder of communist China. About a year ago, Wuhan was the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, but the city has emerged from its long lockdown and the bracing dips are one-way residents are returning to their routines. https://www.scmp.com/china/wuhan-swimmers-return-yangtze-river-winter-plunge-after-covid-19-lockdown/article/3114127?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/wuhan-swimmers-return-yangtze-river-winter-plunge-after-covid-19-lockdown/article/3114127?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:10:10 +0000 An ice disc was found spinning on the surface of the Taoer River in Ulanhot city of north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, a result of extremely cold conditions. It’s a rare natural phenomenon that normally appears in Canada or the North Pole. https://www.scmp.com/china/rare-ice-disc-forms-inner-mongolia-river-china-result-extreme-cold/article/3113156?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/rare-ice-disc-forms-inner-mongolia-river-china-result-extreme-cold/article/3113156?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:42:35 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/when-artworks-click/article/3108271/how-virtual-reality?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/when-artworks-click/article/3108271/how-virtual-reality?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Nov 2020 10:00:13 +0000 The Shaoxing Qiaobo Snow And Ice World indoor ski park in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang is enjoying growing popularity ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, which will be hosted by Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/china/indoor-ski-parks-rise-china-pushes-winter-sports-ahead-2022-olympic-games/article/3108016?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/indoor-ski-parks-rise-china-pushes-winter-sports-ahead-2022-olympic-games/article/3108016?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:36:08 +0000 China’s Three Gorges Dam is facing record levels of flooding because the Yangtze River, which passes through the dam, has flooded several times this year already amid heavy rains. The waterway’s lower reaches are still recovering from heavy flooding in July that affected a large part of southeastern China. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinas-three-gorges-dam-faces-severe-flooding-yangtze-overflows/article/3098530?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinas-three-gorges-dam-faces-severe-flooding-yangtze-overflows/article/3098530?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:19:23 +0000