Government agencies said at least 65 people had died, but communications in the landslide-prone area were disrupted and the full extent of the damage was unclear.
Tag: Sichuan Province (China)
China Imposes More Covid Lockdowns, Stoking Anxiety
Nearly every province has recorded infections in recent days, leaving some 60 million residents locked down. Weariness is growing by the day as the restrictions go on seemingly without end.
China’s Record Drought is Drying Rivers and Feeding Its Coal Habit
Dry weather in southwestern China has crippled huge hydroelectric dams, forcing cities to impose rolling blackouts and driving up the country’s use of coal.
Man Whose Attack on Ex-Wife Was Livestreamed Gets Death Penalty in China
The case riveted the public’s attention in China and spotlighted the patchy enforcement of the country’s law against domestic violence.
China Reports a Human Case of H5N6 Bird Flu
State news media said that a 55-year-old man had been hospitalized with the H5N6 virus but that the risk of large-scale transmission was low.
Scattered Among the Himalaya, Glimpses of a Changing Tibet
An array of forces, including political suppression and the ubiquity of the internet, have made elements of traditional Tibetan lifestyles increasingly challenging.
What I Learned From Loving Mapo Tofu
A decades-long fascination with the much-loved Sichuan dish inspires research — and eventually a little experimentation.
China Flooding Has Killed Hundreds and Tested Three Gorges Dam
Unusually heavy rains have wreaked havoc in central and southwestern China, leaving hundreds dead and disrupting the economy’s post-pandemic recovery.
30 Die Fighting Forest Fire in China
The death toll was believed to be the highest for firefighters in the country since 2015, after shifting winds fanned the flames in Sichuan Province.
China Experiences a Fracking Boom, and All the Problems That Go With It
A series of three earthquakes in the heart of China’s fracking country has raised fears among residents of the technology’s impact.