Unusually heavy rains engulfed roads and bridges, flooding towns and cities in central China. The extreme weather has killed 33 people, displaced 250,000, and caused widespread disruption.
Tag: Henan Province (China)
Heavy Floods in China Trapped Passengers in Subway, Killing 12
The heaviest rainfall on record in central China also swept cars and people away, caused power outages and led to suspended rail services and flights.
Teacher in China Is Sentenced to Death for Poisoning 25 Students
The teacher put nitrite in the kindergarten students’ breakfast porridge, poisoning 25 and killing one.
Her Husband Abused Her. But Getting a Divorce Was an Ordeal.
A graphic video of a husband beating his wife has shocked China, shedding light on the prevalence of domestic violence and the difficulties of obtaining a divorce.
Ousted in Tiananmen Protests, a Late Chinese Leader Is Finally Given a Grave
The ashes of Zhao Ziyang, the liberal leader ousted after seeking compromise with the protesters, were laid to rest. But the uprising remains a sensitive political scar in China.
Shuping Wang, Who Helped Expose China’s Rural AIDS Crisis, Dies at 59
She braved ostracism, assault and the loss of her job to expose the spread of the disease in rural China. A play about her has opened in London.
Gas Plant Explosion in Central China Kills at Least 10
State media accounts gave no explanation for the blast, which occurred at a factory in Henan Province.