A Plague of Locusts Devastate Chinese Fields
Locusts eat crops in a field in Longtang Village of Bairuopu Township in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, July 4, 2012. A plague of locusts has been infesting bamboo groves, crop fields, vegetable plantations and building roofs across Bairuopu Township due to the continuous heat recently. <Xinhua/Long Hongtao> news@theasian.asia
Cave-in Engulfs Car, Killing One Person In China
Photo taken on July 5, 2012 shows a collapse site in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province. A section of Xiangjiang Road running near Xiangjiang River in Changsha caved in early Thursday, engulfing a passing vehicle and killing at least one person aboard. The cave-in, near the Poly International Plaza, created a 30-square-meter pit […]
Overcast and Rain Have Afflicted Hunan for 60 Days
A student opens an umbrella on the bank of Xiangjiang River in Changsha City, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, March 2, 2012. Overcast and rain have afflicted Hunan for 60 days since the beginning of January. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi> news@theasian.asia