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Henan reports more deaths than births
The population of China’s Henan province is aging at a rapid pace. For the first time in 60 years, more deaths than births have been recorded, South China Morning Post reported Wednesday, citing provincial government data. Henan has a population of 99.4 million and was considered China’s most populous province until the 2010 census. Today, […] continue reading →
Climate change threatens economic regions
China is home to many of the world’s economic regions that could be hit hardest by the consequences of climate change. A ranking published on Monday by the climate risk analysts XDI places 16 of the 20 most vulnerable regions in the People’s Republic. The specialists evaluated a total of 2,600 economically significant regions of […] continue reading →
Accident at the Sanmenxia Dam
A bathing accident in the Yellow River has left two dead and seven missing. On New Year’s Day, numerous people were caught off guard by rapidly rising water levels below the Sanmenxia Dam in the border region between the provinces of Shanxi and Henan. Within a few minutes, the water level had risen by almost […] continue reading →
Arrests after factory fire with 36 dead
Authorities arrested two suspects on Tuesday after the deadly fire at a factory in the Henan province. However, official media did not give details. The fire at Kaixinda Trading Co. in the city of Anyang killed 36 people on Monday, with two still missing, according to official sources. Two people were also taken to hospital […] continue reading →
Foxconn increases bonus payments for Zhengzhou workers
After numerous employees fled from the factory of Apple supplier Foxconn in Zhengzhou, the company is quadrupling its bonus payments. In November, it plans to pay an additional ¥400 (about €55) per day to employees of the electronics division of the factory affected by the Covid lockdown. Foxconn announced this on WeChat on Tuesday. The […] continue reading →
Covid death goes viral
Reports of a 16-year-old girl who is believed to have died in quarantine are causing a stir in China. The footage, which has not yet been verified independently, shows the teenager gasping for breath in a bunk bed. The incident allegedly happened in a quarantine center in the city of Ruzhou in Henan province. Images […] continue reading →
Severe turmoil in front of bank in Henan
Protests and wild brawls broke out outside a People’s Bank of China in Henan province over the weekend. On Sunday, several victims of what is possibly China’s biggest financial scandal were surrounded by local police and beaten by unknown men.Around 1,000 people had gathered in front of the People’s Bank of China branch in Zhengzhou […] continue reading →
First case of H3N8 bird flu in humans
The first human infection with the H3N8 bird flu virus has been detected in China. This was announced by health authorities. However, large-scale transmission among humans is not expected. According to AFP, the National Health Commission of China stated that the risk was low. The infection was found in a four-year-old boy from Henan province. […] continue reading →
Journalists and students under surveillance
The central Chinese province of Henan wants to place journalists and foreign students under close surveillance. This is revealed by documents analyzed by Reuters. The plan is to precisely track the movement profiles of members of the two groups, among other “suspicious persons” in Henan in the future.A corresponding announcement on the provincial government’s website […] continue reading →
Provinces: schools lack funding
More than a dozen provincial Chinese governments have raised concerns over a lack of daycare spots and tight school funding in the wake of the recent education reform. The authorities of Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Henan had pointed out in evaluation reports on the local school system that public funds and teachers were lacking, business magazine […] continue reading →
Severe flooding threatens China’s north and northwest
Chinese weather services are again warning of heavy rainfall in several regions. Further flooding is expected at the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. The province of Henan is once again at risk of heavy rain, as news agency Xinhua warns. The middle sections of the canals for the south-north water diversion are acutely threatened […] continue reading →
Fewer Covid cases in Jiangsu and Henan
The recent Covid outbreak in China appears to be gradually back under control due to strict restrictive measures. The National Health Commission still reported 51 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, including 13 local and 38 imported infections. Symptomless cases also have decreased, with 17 imported and three local cases. These are not classified as […] continue reading →
Number of casualties tripled after Henan floods
The official death toll of the flooding in central China’s Henan province has tripled. The provincial government raised the death toll numbers to 302 people on Monday, with 50 others still missing. The city of Zhengzhou, which has seen heavy flooding such as filled subway shafts after heavy rains, is mourning the numerous deaths. Most […] continue reading →
Purchasing Managers’ Index drops
The mood among China’s economic leaders is deteriorating. After an initial strong recovery from the Covid crisis, the direction of economic trends among small and medium-sized manufacturing companies has deteriorated significantly again in July. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (EMI), compiled by the respected business magazine Caixin, dropped unexpectedly in July and is now at its […] continue reading →
Dismay over barrier in Zhengzhou
The way Chinese authorities handle the expressions of mourning for flood victims in the provincial capital Zhengzhou has led to an outrage on social media and apparently resulted in a reconsideration by the authorities. A photo published on the short message service Weibo depicted a screen made of plastic barriers in front of a subway […] continue reading →
More floods feared
The heavy rains of the past week (as China.Table reported) have not yet been overcome by the people in the central Chinese province of Henan, and clean-up efforts are still in progress. But now even more flooding is feared. According to state media, typhoon “In-Fa” could cause even more heavy rainfall over the next few […] continue reading →
Henan forecasts new storms
The central Chinese province of Henan is threatened by continued extreme rainfall. Yesterday, the provincial weather bureau issued a severe weather warning of the highest level for the megacities of Xinxiang, Anyang, Hebi and Jiaozuo in northern Henan. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated. Anyang has seen precipitation over 600 millimeters since Monday. In […] continue reading →
China relies on sponge cities in its fight against floods
Not only since the current disastrous flooding in the province of Henan has China been aware that large parts of the country are prone to flooding. For a long time, the government's main weapon against these forces of nature was huge dams and dikes. But Beijing's new approach has seen more sealed surfaces being reopened all over Chinese cities. Nevertheless, the vulnerability to storms remains high. continue reading →