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Guangdong Hot Enough to Cook Eggs on a Car’s Dashboard

Posted: 08/1/2014 2:26 pm

car dashboard cooked eggJuly was extraordinarily hot in Guangdong Province, and we finally have the scientific evidence to prove it: you can cook an egg with nothing but the heat and sun outside.

As of July 31, Guangdong had 30 consecutive days of temperatures over 35 degrees in each of its 92 counties. The city with the highest temperatures of them all is Shaoguan at 39.3 degrees.

For many, the only worthy mental activity is figuring out how to get a break from the oppressive heat, but for others this has awakened their inner scientist-cum-foodie: Is it hot enough to cook an egg on the dashboard of a car?

With temperatures inside cars reaching 70 degrees Celsius, one Weibo user decided in the name of science to undergo the experiment, and lo, three hours later, the results were in: smaller quail eggs that were left on the dashboard were fully cooked, while the bigger chicken eggs were half-cooked with a congealed yolk.

Perhaps next, a citizen scientist will be able to solve the mystery of why temperatures in China come close but never exceed 40 degrees Celsius.

Photo: Sina Guangdong

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[Photos] 18 Dead From Super Typhoon Rammasun As Another Typhoon Looms

Posted: 07/21/2014 10:38 am

rammasun typhoon rain wind extreme weatherGovernment sources now say 18 people have died as a result of super typhoon Rammasun, reports the Guardian. Nine of the victims are from Hainan, with the rest reported in Guangxi.

Rammasun is the strongest typhoon to hit China in 41 years with wind speeds of over 200 kilometers per hour (124 miles per hour). Flights were grounded in Nanning, Guangxi, with some 1,300 passengers stranded. Nanning also suspended train service to other coastal cities.

In Hainan Province alone, some 3.2 million people were affected by the disaster, a number that represents 37.6% of the province’s entire population.

Rammasun killed 94 people in the Philippines, as well. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like there will be any reprieve: a new typhoon named Matmo is currently gaining strength and threatens to cause more destruction along a similar path.

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Devastation as Typhoon Rammasun Ravages Chinese Coast

Posted: 07/20/2014 4:22 pm

rammasun typhoon china disaster wind rainSuper typhoon Rammasun, the strongest typhoon to make landfall in mainland China since Typhoon Nora of 1973, has killed one person, caused the disappearance of four others, and has incurred an estimated RMB 2.8 billion in damages, reports Sina.

Ever since touching down in the province of Hainan Friday afternoon with wind speeds reaching 155 miles per hour, Rammasun has caused extensive damage throughout mainland China.

Rammasun has caused disasters in the cities of Zhanjiang, Maoming, 22 counties, and 171 villages. A total of 2.6 million people have been affected by the disaster. Damage to water facilities has been estimated at RMB 572.3 million.

READ: Super Typhoon Rammasun Slams in Hainan

Xuwen County, Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province was without electric power or any lines of communication for hours. Broken trees, downed electric poles and torn off signs are seen throughout the zone hit by the typhoon.

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Photos: Sina Guangdong (2, 3), CCTV News, Xinhua Guangdong

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[Photos] Super Typhoon Rammasun Slams Into Hainan

Posted: 07/18/2014 8:47 pm

typhoon rammasun bad weather rain wind extremeThe strongest typhoon in 41 years has made landfall in China today, already claiming one fatality, reports CCTV.

Super typhoon Rammasun touched down at Wenchang, Hainan at 3:30 Friday afternoon (July 18). Wind speeds at the center of the ninth typhoon of the year reached 60 meters per second.

The typhoon caused its first fatality at around 4 pm today when a house collapsed, killing one man.

Rammasun is expected to hit the southern tip of the Leizhou Peninsula this later this evening. Winds are expected to lessen, but rains will persist for most of the PRD. The downpour will get downgraded to regular rain, and will continue into next week.

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Photos: China News Service, Shenzhen Police, People’s Network, CCTV, Guangzhou Police, Shenzhen Evening Report

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Roof Collapses On Shenzhen Residents Seeking Refuge During Rainstorm, Three Dead [UPDATED]

Posted: 07/18/2014 2:32 pm

sz luohu market collapse awning heavy rain An awning covering the entrance to the entrance of the Shenzhen Luohu Rencai Market has collapsed, injuring several people, reports the Shenzhen Evening Report.

The incident occurred at around 11:55am. Emergency services are still on the scene trying to secure the area.

Eyewitness say many city residents had taken refuge under the awning at the time it collapsed because of heavy rains.

Hurricane Rammasun is due to make landfall on mainland China today, and will bring more heavy rain and strong winds to much of Guangdong Province.sz luohu market collapse awning heavy rainsz luohu market collapse awning heavy rainsz luohu market collapse awning heavy rainsz luohu market collapse awning heavy rain

UPDATE 1, 4:07pm July 18: One person is confirmed dead and eight injured from the roof collapse, reports MSN.

Another report states that the concrete roof of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China located at #2039 Bao’an North Road in Luohu District is what collapsed upon the victims.

Up until 2 pm, there were still victims trapped in the wreckage, including a girl.

Here are some more photos of the scene:

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UPDATE 2 6:51pm July 18: Three people have died and eleven people have been injured from the incident, reports Channel News Asia.

Photos: Shenzhen Evening Report, Shenzhen Police, Street Partner TV Show, Guangzhou Daily, Southern Metropolis Report

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Guangzhou’s RMB 400 Million Infrastructure Upgrade Goes Down the Drain

Posted: 06/26/2014 8:55 am
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A car was submerged and trapped by floods in the middle of the road in Guangzhou.

The Guangzhou government is under fire after some districts in the city were unable to handle torrential downpours despite a RMB 400 million upgrade to the city’s drainage systems, leaving the city’s transportation system partially paralyzed after this week’s heavy rainfall, New Express Daily reported.

[Photos] Guangzhou Flooded from Heavy Rainfall

Many trains from Guangzhou to Changsha were operating under reduced speeds while 26 departures were suspended on June 24 after rainstorms pelted the city since Sunday. The city issued a red alert for torrential rains on June 23. In the city’s Haizhu District, a rainfall of 176.2mm was recorded, the highest in the city.

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Water seeps into a school’s auditorium.

The Baiyunshan area around the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and the Nanhu Street area in Haizhu District were both heavily flooded even though the local water bureau had pumped in RMB 11.69 million to upgrade the underground sewer system in 2011. Construction was completed in October 2012.

According to the bureau, the drainage problem on Congyun Road, South Road and Jiade Bus Station around the university was solved after the project. However, many buildings on the university campus were flooded by water after the Sunday rainfall, the report said.

The same thing happened to Nanhua Street in Haizhu District after the government allocated RMB 3.1 million to fix the sewer system. After last weekend’s rainstorm, the clogged waters reached knee-high level in some low-lying areas, the report said.

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All told, Guangzhou has spent a total of RMB 400 million on improving its drainage system in the last three years, but images of the city after the rain showed cars, buses, parking lots and residents mired in deep water.

Taiwan scholar You Yingtai famously proposed for a country to be judged as developed or not by its drainage system. The same can go for a city. If a city is flooded with standing water and the shop’s tea pot is floating in the middle of the road and used for catching fish, this is probably not a developing city.

Here, one’s trousers are wet without being muddy; road traffic is slow but not at a standstill. By this measure, Guangzhou, an export-driven powerhouse, is still a developing city, trying to to wade out of the flood waters.

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Photos: Yangcheng Evening News

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[Photos] Guangzhou Flooded (Again) from Heavy Rainfall [UPDATED]

Posted: 06/24/2014 11:26 am

guangzhou heavy rain flood traffic roads floodingWidespread flooding has been reported throughout Guangzhou after a red alert for a torrential rainfall was issued yesterday.

There was a rapid progression of the intensity of the precipitation, reports MSN. A yellow alert that was posted around 6pm by the Guangzhou Meteological Society was quickly upgraded to orange within an hour, and then became red at 7:53pm, Guangzhou’s first of the year.

The red alert was taken down at 10:22pm.

Heavy rain hit many parts of the city, including the Districts of Yuexiu, Liwan and Haizhu. Roads reported flooded include Guangzhou  Boulevard North, Zhongshan Eight Road, and Tongxin Road.

The Haizhu weather station recorded a rainfall yesterday of 176.2mm, the highest in the city. Second-highest was Liwan District with a recorded rainfall of 137.1mm, and then
Yuexiu District with 136.9mm.

Flooding was reported to have hit dormitories and the cafeteria at Guangdong Foreign Languages and Trade University (Baiyunshan Campus), leaving some 60 students without a place to stay. As well, flood struck Guangzhou Railway Station and forced the cancellation of 18 trains.

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UPDATE 12:06pm June 24: Added a few more details to the body of the text.

Photos: Yangcheng Evening Report, Southern Report, Guangzhou Live, Sina Guangdong, Guangzhou (2)

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Red Alert Warning for Heavy Rain Issued for Guangzhou [UPDATED]

Posted: 06/23/2014 11:23 pm

At 7:53pm on June 23, a red alert for torrential rain was announced for the city of Guangzhou by the Guangzhou Meteorological Center and broadcast on the official Weibo account for Guangzhou Traffic 106.1.

Affected areas include the Districts of Yuxiu, Liwan, and Haizhu.

The report advises city residents to stay indoors, or to get to a safe place as soon as possible. All programs for kindergartens, daycares, elementary and middle schools have been temporarily suspended.

Reports of flooding have already surfaced throughout the city.

Meanwhile, a yellow alert for lightning was announced at 9:20pm this evening for the City of Shenzhen.

Areas affected include the western side of the city as well as the Districts of Futian, Nanshan, Guangming, Longhua, Western Ocean, and Bantian.

The Guangzhou red alert warning was taken down at 10:22pm.

UPDATE 10:08am June 24: Corrected the proper time the red alert was issued, and when it was rescinded.

Photo: FM 106.1

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Nanfang Week in Review: June 15-June 21

Posted: 06/22/2014 5:00 pm

yulin dog eating festival controversy animal activistsLast week looked just like this here at the Nanfang:

Sunday:

Monday:g-string condom

Tuesday:massage unconscious paralysis shenzhen

Wednesday:

Thursday:jiangmen student stabbing teacher

Friday:yulin dog eating festival controversy animal activists

Saturday:marilyn monroe statue giant guigang guangxi

Be sure to check out our Twitter feed @thenanfang as well as our Facebook page!

Photos: the Nanfang

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Beijing-Guangdong Train Derailed by Landslide

Posted: 06/19/2014 1:20 pm

guangdong train landslide derailA landslide has derailed a train on the Guangzhou-Beijing railway, causing slight injuries to five people, reports Guangzhou Daily.

The landslide was caused by heavy rain. It hit train T171 at around 5am on Thursday near Shakou, in Foshan, about 20km north of the City of Qingyuan in Guangdong.

The train had just left the station at Nanchang and was headed towards Guangzhou. Pictures taken at the scene show dirt coming in through the train windows, covering the train walls.

The passengers are reported to have been evacuated. Emergency response teams have been sent out.

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Photos: Foshan Daily, Guangzhou Daily

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