Tag: Yangtze River
Shanghai turns off decorative lights on the Bund to save power
Shanghai turned off decorative lights along its famed Bund riverfront on August 22, 2022, as a nationwide heatwave sends power demands soaring, authorities said. The lights will remain off for two days. The heatwave and drought have reduced stretches of t...
Biggest Drought in 71 Years , 3 Gorges: No Water to Discharge | Heatwave | Power Restrictions
On this day in previous years, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River may have already experienced many floods, and the release of floods would’ve been non-stop. However, the situation this year is extremely abnormal. Due to the decrease in rainfall and co...
Ancient Buddhist statues revealed in China's Yangtze river by receding water levels from drought
Plunging water levels in the Yangtze River in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing have revealed a trio of Buddhist statues believed to be 600 years old, state media has reported. The three statues were found on the highest part of the island reef call...
Extremely heatwaves and drought hit southern China, lakes at record low levels/Power Crisis Begins
The summer of 2022 in China has been so hot that it has caused many rivers to dry up and the threat of a major power outage is looming, as it did last year.D...
