Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region
Coverage of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in the Nexus archive.
- Translation: Euphemism and Censorship Surround Guangxi Flooding, Dam Breach News
Back-to-back typhoons caused severe flooding and a dam breach in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, resulting in significant deaths and evacuations. Censored articles criticize inadequate flood response, historical dam failures, and the use of euphemisms in official reporting.
- Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding
Hundreds of venomous snakes, including cobras and king ratsnakes, escaped from flooded breeding farms in Hengzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, following heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon Maysak. Local authorities issued warnings to nearby residents due to the flooding and escaped snakes.
- Flooding in southern China has killed 39 people
Flooding caused by Tropical Storm Maysak in southern China has killed 39 people, with 26 deaths linked to a dam breach in Nanning, Guangxi. Rescue operations involving drones and thousands of boats have evacuated around 130,000 people.
- A southern Chinese region reels from floods and destruction from remnants of tropical storm
Southern China's Guangxi region suffered severe flooding and destruction from Tropical Storm Maysak's remnants, resulting in six deaths, 11 missing people, and 130,000 evacuations. Stranded residents faced rising water levels, power outages, and shortages of resources, while snakes from breeding facilities displaced by floods caused additional risks in Hengzhou city.
- China dam collapse: hundreds evacuated after typhoon rains breach Guangxi reservoir
A dam collapse in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region caused by typhoon rains led to hundreds being evacuated. Floodwater breached a reservoir, threatening others in Hengzhou and Binyang county as Typhoon Maysak brought heavy rain and more bad weather. Chinese authorities ordered evacuations and rescue operations.
- 12-year-old Chinese boy caught after 6-hour highway joyride, claims dwarfism when stopped
A 12-year-old boy from southern China was detained after driving alone on a highway for six hours. He claimed to have adult dwarfism when stopped by a toll collector, but police confirmed he was a minor.
- China tests future of shipping on its next major trade corridor: a US$10 billion canal
China is testing autonomous navigation and smart shipping solutions to reduce logistics costs for the Pinglu Canal, a US$10 billion project linking its southwestern regions to Southeast Asia to boost trade. Trials of intelligent barges are underway in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
- ‘Smells like hell’: Chinese woman disappears owing rent, abandons pet dog in filthy flat
A Chinese woman in Nanning, Guangxi, disappeared after defaulting on two months' rent, leaving her one-bedroom flat filled with rubbish and an abandoned Alaskan malamute. A property agent, surnamed Tang, shared a viral video of the filthy flat on social media, sparking public outrage.