Death toll from typhoon Wipha rises to five ( 07-09-20 )

The number of fatalities in east China resulting from the impact of typhoon Wipha has risen to five, and three others are missing, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Plum Rains ( 06-11-27 )

This is weather peculiar to the eastern regions of latitudes 28°-33°N., roughly comprising the Middle-Lower Changjiang River (Yangtze River) valley, the southern Huaihe valley, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. They come very year between late spring and early summer for about a month at a time when plums ripen. They are also called “mould rains” because things easily go moldy in the long wet spell. Although the timing varies from year to year and from place to place, the season generally begins ...

Typhoons ( 06-11-27 )

Typhoons strike China more frequently than any other country. From May to December, China is vulnerable to typhoons which over the past 30 years have struck China more frequently than any other country---at a rate of 7 a year. By Chinese standards a gale of force 6-7 near the typhoon center is designated as “tropical depression”; a gale of force 8-11 is called a typhoon and a gale above force 12 is a strong typhoon. Striking mainly between July and September---about 80 percent of the annual ...

Climate in Central ( 06-08-24 )

The Yangtze River valley has long and humid summer with high temperatures from April to October. The city of Wuhan (武汉), Chongqing (重庆) and Nanjing (南京) on the Yangtze are China's three famous 'furnaces'. Winters there, with temperatures dropping well below freezing, can be as cold as in Beijing (北京), particularly as there is no heating in public buildings to the south of the Yangtze River. It can also be wet and miserable at any time apart from summer. Since it is impossible to choose an ideal ...

Climate in North ( 06-08-24 )

Northern winters, from December to March, can be extremely cold. Beijing may experience temperature of -20C at night, dry and no sun. Further north, -40C are not uncommon, and you'll see the curious sight of sand dunes covered in snow. During the summer, from May to August, temperatures in Beijing can hit 38C (100F), coinciding with the rainy season for the city. The best time for visiting the north is spring and autumn. Daytime temperatures range from 20C to 30C (68F to 86F) and drop a lot at ...

Climate in Northwest ( 06-08-24 )

Climate in South ( 06-08-24 )

Climate in Tibet ( 06-08-24 )

Autumn in China ( 06-08-11 )

Climate of China ( 06-08-11 )

General Climate Situation in 2003 ( 06-08-11 )

General Climate Situation in 2004 ( 06-08-11 )

Monsoon of China ( 06-08-11 )

Monsoons ( 06-08-11 )

Northwest China to See Increased Precipitation by 2050 ( 06-08-11 )

Precipitation in China ( 06-08-11 )

Rainfall of the Yangtze River ( 06-08-11 )

Spring in China ( 06-08-11 )

Summer in China ( 06-08-11 )

Temperature Zones of China ( 06-08-11 )