Temperatures are expected to continue rising across China, with some regions experiencing record-breaking warmth.
According to the National Meteorological Center, most parts of the country will see mainly sunny or cloudy weather early next week.
Since the beginning of this week, the country has been dominated by clear skies and warming temperatures. This trend is expected to continue over the next four days.
The warmth will peak in areas south of the Yellow River next week, with temperatures widely surpassing 30 degrees Celsius. In parts of south China and east China, temperatures may even reach 35 degrees Celsius. This prolonged and significant warming could lead to rare and record-breaking warmth in the Huanghuai-Jianghuai-Northern Jiangnan Region (areas along and between the Yellow River, Huai River, and the Yangtze River in eastern China).
Over this weekend, in Dingtao District of Heze City, east China's Shandong Province, parks are filled with lush green grass and blooming flowers, as people enjoy the spring atmosphere.
In Changqing District of Jinan City in Shandong, the return of warm weather has brought 12,000 mu (about 800 hectares) of apricot into full bloom, boosting the local flower-viewing economy.
Tourists are seen wandering through apricot gardens, taking photos in traditional Chinese costumes or having picnics under the flowers.
"Today, the weather is extremely good. I can feel a strong atmosphere of the spring. And the photos turn out to be very beautiful," said Wang Xinyi, a tourist.
A strong cold front is expected to affect the country later next week, bringing significant temperature drops and widespread sandy conditions. And the north will experience strong winds and dry conditions.
Temperatures rise across China, breaking records in some areas
The United States cannot legitimize an operation that attacked Venezuela and captured its president, a Chinese scholar said Sunday.
On Saturday, the United States launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were 'captured and flown out of Venezuela' according to a post by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account.
Teng Jianqun, director of the Center for Diplomatic Studies at Hunan Normal University, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that the aim of this operation is to take full control of Venezuela’s natural resources.
"I don't think the United States can legitimize this operation to take custody of the president of Venezuela. And also I don't think the United States can legitimize its any action in taking the oil reserves of that country. This is actually a very dangerous game played by the Trump administration. And of course, the United States would like to take full control of that country and to take full control of the natural resources, especially the large reserve of oil in Venezuela," said Teng.
Teng said Venezuela is not an isolated case but a common practice by the United States. The United States launched an invasion of Panama on Dec. 20, 1989, which continued until January 1990, with the stated objective of capturing Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega on charges of drug trafficking and organized crime.
"We still remember the so-called sentence of the former president of Panama in the late 1980s. And this time, the president of Venezuela will be under some judicial condition (judicial proceedings) for the so-called drug trafficking and some other crimes. So I think this is not a single case for the Venezuela country, but also this is actually a practice by the United States -- to use force, to use so-called justice under law against any leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean waters," he said.
US cannot legitimize operation against Venezuela: Chinese scholar
