China Focus: Straw burning shrouds central provinces
BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) — Grey haze was reported over a vast portion of central China on Tuesday, and is believed to have been caused by farmers burning straw. According to local environmental protection authorities, lingering haze has shrouded Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangxi and Jiangsu provinces since Monday. Hubei province witnessed the worst foggy weather […]
Snowscape With Spring Festival Lantern
Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2012 shows the beautiful snowscape of Lushan, a famous mountain in Jiujiang City, east China’s Jiangxi Province. The snowfall started on the evening of Jan. 15, endowing Lushan a special charm, which delights tourists both home and abroad. <Photo: Xinhua/Yin Weicheng> news@theasian.asia