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The Yongan power station in Fujian province is a priority project under China’s national pumped-storage development goals. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

Chinese media demands answers as scandal hits US$1 billion hydropower project

National Energy Administration is said to be investigating claims of cost-cutting and defects at flagship dam in Fujian province.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Blast-scarred Tianjin takes ‘profound lessons’ from deadly Hong Kong blaze

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Corruption in China

Deadly boat accident cover-up reveals corruption in China’s fishing industry

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Mainland China

11 killed, 2 hurt after test train crashes into workers in southwestern China

Chinese news outlet says preliminary investigations indicate crash may have occurred when workers headed onto the track early.

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An undated photo of Luoyangzhen Station in Kunming where a test train crashed into railway workers early on Thursday morning. Photo: Handout
Indonesia

5 Chinese nationals killed, 8 others injured in Bali car crash

Driver of minibus carrying 13 Chinese citizens is said to have lost control of vehicle, veering off asphalt road and into a community garden.

Mainland China

Video | Fire engulfs 1,500-year-old temple in eastern China

The site was featured in the classical Chinese poem ‘Spring on the Southern River Shore’ as one of the ‘480 splendid temples’.

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Infrastructure

Section of new bridge collapses in China’s Sichuan province

No casualties reported as officials note that a crack in the bridge and slope led to traffic closure a day before the incident.

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Videos circulating on social media show part of the Shuangjiangkou Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan province giving way. Photo: Handout
Trending in China

China ‘underpants man’ hailed for rescuing neighbours from fire in briefs

‘Frightened’ Good Samaritan school pupil acts ‘without thinking’ on discovering blaze sparked by exploding electric wheelchair battery.

Mainland China

China’s double threat: Shanghai sinks as sea level rises fastest in 4,000 years

Researchers from Britain, China and the US warn in Nature article about increased flood risks from subsidence induced by human activity.

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Mount Everest

Editorial | Everest rescue shows danger of taking risks for social media glory

The experience should serve as a lesson about the importance of preparedness and vigilance against complacency, no matter the conditions.

Hikers stranded on the eastern slopes of Mount Everest have been guided to safety by rescuers, according to officials from Tingri county in Shigatse city, Tibet. Photo: Handout
Asia travel

800 people rescued in China after being stranded by Everest blizzard

Snow that crushed climbers’ tents and cut off all descent routes from the base camp.

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CCTV says 580 trekkers and more than 300 local guides and yak porters “safely reached” a relocation point in Qudang in the Tibet autonomous region. Photo: CCTV

Video | Rescued hiker recounts painful journey on Everest

Eric Wen was among 350 people rescued by authorities after a sudden blizzard hit Mount Everest.

Video | Hundreds of hikers stranded on world’s tallest mountain

Local media say at least one person has died of hypothermia and altitude sickness.

Mount Everest

1 dead in Qinghai, hundreds evacuated as China’s rescue in Everest area continues

200 people still stranded as of Monday morning after unseasonal weather blasts hikers at start of ‘golden week’ holiday.

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A rescue effort is underway on the eastern slopes of Mount Everest after an unseasonal blizzard struck on the weekend, stranding hundreds of hikers. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

China sets aside US$28 million for southern provinces hit by Typhoon Matmo

Transport in Hainan provincial capital gradually resumes after storm packing maximum sustained winds of 151km/h makes landfall in Guangdong.

Port staff lay sandbags outside a waiting area in Haikou, capital of Hainan province, on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Super Typhoon Ragasa

How China was ready for Super Typhoon Ragasa – and what still needs to be done

Chinese cities have been hit by a series of deadly storms over the decades, but this time no one died on the mainland.

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Captain alerts ground staff after China traveller recalls leaving home stove on

Customer service swiftly contacts property management, but faces suspicion; they make second call to explain situation with sincerity.

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Mainland China

China’s Hainan Island braces for typhoon, suspending flights and closing port

Bualoi, coming close on the heels of Super Typhoon Ragasa, is expected to skim the province and come ashore in Vietnam later on Sunday.

The port city of Haikou is a major commercial and transport hub on Hainan Island. Photo: Xinhua
Trending in China

Chinese woman falls into old well, circled by snakes, clings to wall for 54 hours

The well’s distinctive design, being narrow at the top, expanding at the bottom, hinders Qin’s attempts to climb to safety.

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Earthquakes

At least 11 injured as 5.6 magnitude quake hits China’s Gansu province

Rescue teams say 17 houses collapsed and close to 4,000 were damaged, with no fatalities reported.

Super Typhoon Ragasa

Super Typhoon Ragasa: workers move to restore communications in southern China

Post-storm recovery includes restoring services to Shangchuan and Xiachuan islands in Guangdong, resuming ferries and clearing roads.

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In Yangjiang, Guangdong province, fallen trees and debris are among damage from Super Typhoon Ragasa visible on Thursday. Photo: EPA
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Chinese woman with bad burns from home gas blast cares for severely burned parents

Burned hands means former model, make-up artist has turned to making online videos about family’s recovery, fire safety.

A model and make-up artist survived a gas explosion at her home in which she suffered 14 per cent burns and her parents were severely injured. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Super Typhoon Ragasa

Southern China cleans up after lashing from Super Typhoon Ragasa

Authorities work to restore transport and clear the thousands of trees brought down in the storm.

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Super Typhoon Ragasa

Hong Kong back in action after Super Typhoon Ragasa paralyses city for 2 days

Authorities race to clear 1,200 toppled trees and a backlog of 1,000 flights that affected 140,000 passengers.

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Super Typhoon Ragasa

China’s Guangdong province appears to escape worst from Super Typhoon Ragasa

Despite gusts that reached speeds of more than 240km/h, local authorities had not reported any deaths as of Wednesday afternoon.

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Shenzhen opened hundreds of shelters for residents. Photo: Xinhua
Super Typhoon Ragasa

‘It felt like it was roaring’: Super Typhoon Ragasa shakes Shenzhen awake

Memories of Mangkhut prompt residents of southern Chinese tech hub to prepare for the worst.

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People brave strong wind and rain as Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches Shenzhen on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Super Typhoon Ragasa

Super Typhoon Ragasa batters China as Trump slams climate ‘con job’

The arrival of Ragasa, packing winds as high as 220 km/h (137 mph), alongside Trump’s green-bashing UN speech highlighted the contrast between US and Chinese climate policies.

Taiwan

Death toll rises in Taiwan after Super Typhoon Ragasa bursts landslide lake

Island’s leader is staring at another political crisis as opposition lawmakers say warnings about the lake’s danger were ignored.

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