Heavy rain, gale, hailstorm lash Guangzhou

Thunderstorm, gale-force winds and hailstorm lashed Guangzhou City in south China on Saturday, with hailstones in many parts of its Zengcheng District measuring five centimeters in diameter.

As cumulonimbus clouds gradually moved pass the urban area, the city lifted its rainstorm, thunderstorm and hail warnings by Saturday night.

The thunderstorm, strong winds and hailstones disrupted a dozen electricity supply lines of the city. Workers had repaired the nine of the lines in emergency, and resumed 90 percent of power supply as of Sunday.

Guangzhou on Sunday sustained its level-four thunderstorm emergency response that was activated on Friday.

Heavy rain, gale, hailstorm lash Guangzhou

Salt lakes in Yulin City’s Dingbian County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province have turned into a multi-colored palette following a recent rise in temperatures.

The increasing temperatures have triggered unusual chemical reactions between the algae and mineral substances in the lake, leading to an unusual spectacle of lights and colors, especially when seen from the air.

Salt lakes in northwest China turn into multi-colored palette