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Affected by the residual circulation of typhoon "Dusurai" moving northward, heavy rainstorm occurred in Beijing and extremely heavy rainstorm occurred in the southwest. Especially in Fangshan District and Mentougou District, the average rainfall is high, with multiple landslides and small-scale flash floods occurring. At 10:00 on July 31, the Beijing Meteorological Station issued a regional rainstorm red warning signal. The Beijing Municipal Hydrological Station has issued a red flood warning.

On July 31st, floods surged under the New Shougang Bridge in Beijing.

On July 31st, citizens braved the rain on a street in Fengtai District.

On July 30th, flood prevention personnel in Beijing prepared materials and prepared for duty on the embankment section of the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal.

On July 31st, there was a super standard flood in the Dashihe River Basin of Fangshan District, and a village road in Lu Village, Doudian Town was flooded.

The 600 year old drainage system of the Forbidden City withstands rainstorm attacks

In recent days, Beijing ushered in heavy rainfall. The Forbidden City reappeared as "Nine Dragons Spit Water". Relying on the exquisite drainage system, the grand Forbidden City buildings were safe in the rainstorm. The rainwater drainage system of the Forbidden City was first built in the Ming Dynasty. The ground of the Forbidden City conforms to the geographical characteristics of Beijing, with an overall trend of high in the north and low in the south, high in the middle and low on both sides, and a slight slope. This slope creates favorable conditions for natural drainage, allowing for slow discharge of accumulated water. The ancient rainwater ditch that has been preserved in the Forbidden City to this day has a length of over 15 kilometers, of which the length of the underground ditch is nearly 13 kilometers. The drainage ditches inside the Forbidden City all lead to the Inner Jinshui River, which is connected to the 52 meter wide moat on the outer side of the Forbidden City wall and connected to the surrounding water systems such as the Outer Jinshui River and Zhongnanhai.

On July 31st, the dragon head on the base of the Taihe Hall in the Forbidden City spat out rainwater.

Beijing's "Vegetable Basket" Operates Orderly in Heavy Rainfall Weather, with Adequate Supply of Daily Necessities

On July 31st, despite heavy rainfall, the "vegetable basket" in Beijing continued to operate in an orderly manner, with supply ensuring enterprises increasing their reserves of grain, oil, rice, noodles, and durable vegetables to ensure a stable supply of daily necessities. The market vegetable market volume reached 20600 tons, with a supply increase of 400 tons compared to the previous day, and the weighted average price of vegetables remained stable.

The Xinfadi market adopts various measures to ensure supply, with normal merchant transactions and harvesting personnel carrying goods in the rain.

Kiev, Ukraine begins dismantling the Soviet emblem from the statue of "Mother Motherland" and replacing it with a Ukrainian trident

The Kiev Independence Daily reported on July 30th that the project to remove the Soviet emblem from the Kiev Motherland Monument has begun and will be completed before Ukraine's Independence Day on August 24th. The Motherland Monument, also known as "Motherland", was built in 1981 when Ukraine was still part of the Soviet Union. The monument statue is a woman holding a sword and a shield bearing the Soviet emblem. Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine has taken a series of measures to accelerate "de Russification". Many buildings and monuments related to the Soviet Union and Russia have been demolished in public places in Ukraine, and urban streets have been renamed after Ukrainian historical figures, artists, poets, soldiers, and other names.

On July 30th, the project to remove the Soviet emblem from the statue of "Motherland" is underway.

Conflict in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon resulting in at least 11 deaths

On the evening of July 31st, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East issued a statement stating that the conflict in the Ain Silvi refugee camp in southern Lebanon has resulted in at least 11 deaths and 40 injuries. In the conflict, a commander of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement and four of its partners were killed, and an armed member of another faction was killed. Ain Khalwa refugee camp is currently the largest among the 12 Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, with over 54000 registered Palestinian refugees.

On July 30th, Lebanese medical staff were on standby at the entrance and exit of the Ain Khalwa refugee camp near the city of Sidon.

The Mojave National Reserve wildfire in the United States has destroyed over 283 square kilometers of land

Fox Meteorology reported on July 31st that a wildfire in the Mojave National Reserve in California, USA has spread to Nevada and is becoming increasingly severe due to strong winds and dry conditions. At present, the wildfire has destroyed approximately 283.28 square kilometers of land, but the fire control rate is 0%.

On July 30th, a burnt Joshua tree was burning in the Mojave National Reserve in California, USA.

Automatic translation screen equipment activated at Shinjuku Station on the Seibu Railway in Japan

To cope with the rapidly recovering number of foreign visitors to Japan, Seibu Railway Company has activated a screen that can automatically translate and display 12 languages at Seibu Shinjuku Station.

On July 26th, in Tokyo, Japan, tourists used an automatic translation screen at the Seibu Shinjuku Station.

The "Painting Tour Along the River during Qingming Festival - Immersion Art Exhibition in the Forbidden City" was held in Chongqing

On July 31st, the "Painting Tour Along the River during Qingming Festival - Immersion Art Exhibition in the Forbidden City" opened in Chongqing. This exhibition comprehensively utilizes modern digital technology and presents the urban life of the Song Dynasty in the "Qingming Riverside Map" through technological means such as holographic projection, naked eye 3D, and 8K ultra high definition digital interaction, allowing visitors to experience the aesthetic of Song Dynasty life and traditional Chinese culture as if they were there.

Tourists can experience the ancient famous painting "Along the River during the Qingming Festival" up close in the dynamic high-definition giant screen exhibition area of "Shengshi Longjuan".

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Holds Summer Festival

On July 29th, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, children in casual kimono stood on a stage surrounded by decorated lanterns during a summer festival held at the Sugiyama Shrine. After the Japanese government announced the end of the COVID-19 in May 2023, the traditional summer festivals were resumed in shrines and temples across the country.