Stories from Nanning · China

Heavy rain to torrential rain is expected from tonight to tomorrow daytime in cities including Guilin, Liuzhou, Hepu, Hezhou, Laibin, Nanning, and eastern Baise, with localized extreme torrential rain.

The Pinglu Canal Group has completed a 400-meter fish passage system in the Xinjiang basin to facilitate fish migration. The system features a 12.1% longitudinal slope and a plastic climbing mechanism, marking the first design of its kind in China.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited the Yujiang Laokou water conservancy emergency flood reduction project to review Guangxi water network planning. He also visited the Qinzhou Automated Container Terminal at Beibu Gulf to inspect smart port operations. Li stressed improving intelligent operation levels and developing multi-modal transport at the port. Chinese Premier Li Qiang conducted a research tour in Guangxi from April 29 to May 1. He said the canal's role in connecting river and sea transport. Li Qiang visited the Jinghai Bay Hongshulin Ecological Protection Zone to inquire about forest protection status. He said the importance of systematic governance and the protection of wetlands such as Hongshulin. Li noted that water ecology protection is a critical component of water network construction.

Flight CZ3291 from Nanning to Guangzhou was delayed for over one hour on April 30 after a passenger made a joke about possessing a bomb.

The Pinglu Canal Bridge project has reached completion, according to reports. The Qingnian Sluice, a core component of the Pinglu Canal, has entered its water testing phase. The overall engineering progress for the canal is over 94% complete.

Homestay occupancy rates in the Daxing Civil Tourism and Resort Area have reached 100 percent. Inbound tourism revenue in Nanning has grown by more than 30 percent.