Xinhua - Tang Paradise shows life style of prosperous Tang Dynasty in Xi'an, NW China: http://en.people.cn/n3/2023/0519/c90000-20020577.html #TangDynasty #TangParadise #Shaanxi #Wealth #Culture #Photography

This beautiful bird was once abundant across eastern Eurasia and Asia, but loss of its woodland and wetland habitats, along with overhunting, drove the species to the brink of extinction. By 1981, the remaining wild population was down to just seven birds in one forested area of Shaanxi province in central China. Current estimates put the population at around 500 in China, and efforts are under way to reintroduce a captive-bred population to the wild in Japan.

Dykes of the #YellowRiver breached, causing the 3rd #flood of 2021 for #China. #Shanxi and #Shaanxi provinces, that are in the Yellow River basin are hit by severe flooding. More than 120,000 people had been evacuated thus far just in Shanxi alone. Shanxi is known to be China’s #coal hub, and 27 coal mine had been shut down due to the flood warnings about a week ago. China is currently suffering from coal shortage, resulting in power shortage and power outages. This flooding and stoppage of coal mining is likely to exacerbate the coal shortage situation in China. #ChinaFlood http://defensepoliticsasia.com/china-hit-by-flood-again-3rd-time-this-year/