Pinakamalakas na pag-ulan sa loob ng mahigit isang siglo, naranasan sa China

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00:00 The Egye storm that has an international name of Doksuri has hit the residents of China.

00:06 Beijing has also witnessed the strongest rain in more than a century.

00:11 Let's get an update on the situation there from Mark Fetalco live.

00:16 Mark.

00:17 Dominic, the weather here in Beijing is good.

00:23 After a few days, the high-voltage lines for Doksuri will be left here.

00:27 And some provinces are still conducting rescue operations for the affected residents.

00:33 Less than 20 people, including 2 rescuers, died in China after the Doksuri typhoon hit.

00:42 This is also what left a huge mess in the Philippines as the Egye storm,

00:46 which is recorded in Beijing as the strongest rain in the past 140 years.

00:52 The storm caused heavy rain in northern provinces and near the cities of Beijing and Tianjin.

00:57 If thousands of residents are stranded, some cars were damaged while many roads and bridges were damaged.

01:03 After a few days of rain, the flood subsided and rescue operations in northern China are continuing.

01:10 China has already spent 110 million yuan or 15 million US dollars to address the calamity.

01:18 The weather in Beijing and the surrounding provinces is now better.

01:22 In fact, people have also visited some tourist destinations, such as the Palace Museum or Forbidden City.

01:28 It was built in the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty and served as the home of the 24th Emperor of China

01:35 from 1420 to the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1911.

01:40 We can learn a lot from the ancient people.

01:44 Like what I introduced about the features, the earthquake resistance, the ventilation system,

01:52 the drainage system, even during that early period, they can do it so well.

01:58 And also, we would like to share with the people from all over the world.

02:04 I am now in a part of Forbidden City, which they call Kukong.

02:09 600 years ago, you can see here, this place was flooded.

02:14 But because of the effective drainage system, even in the face of the rain, it is not flooded anymore.

02:22 So this is one of the places that tourists visit, not only Chinese, but also foreigners,

02:29 here in Forbidden City to learn and experience the rich culture of China.

02:33 The so-called visit is part of the China International Press Communication Center Program,

02:39 which is a way to strengthen practical cooperation between the media of China and other countries, including the Philippines.

02:45 The local government here in China is very alert to prepare for the other countries that are invading their territory.

02:57 We are waiting for the return of the people from Beijing, China to the U.S.

03:03 Thank you very much, Mark Petalco.