Multiple areas across southwest China's Chongqing municipality experienced widespread heavy rain on Wednesday night, triggering floods and disrupting traffic in townships of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County.
Footage captured in Gaoqiao Village of Taiyuan Town showed that the streets there were completely submerged, with parked vehicles swept away by the rushing waters.
Ditang Town, one of the worst-hit areas in the county, recorded a precipitation of more than 304 millimeters from Wednesday night to Thursday, with the water level of rivers far exceeding the danger mark.
The floods also caused slope failures in multiple road sectors across the county, disrupting traffic.
Local authorities have mobilized emergency teams to carry out rescue and disaster relief efforts.
Heavy rain triggers floods, disrupts traffic in Chongqing
China's Adora Cruise announced on Friday that it will jointly roll out a film-themed sailing season with the Changchun Film Studio Group Company Limited from late March to late June.
The first "Maritime Film Festival" sailing season will open on March 29 at Adora Magic City, China's first domestically built large cruise ship, while will also be held at two other large cruise ships -- Adora Mediterranea and Piano Land.
During the themed sailing season, some 100 classic films and popular new releases will be screened in theaters on the cruise ships and on their in-cabin TV channels.
And a wide variety of film-related cultural activities will also be held on the vessels.
The new sailing season marks the cruise giant's effort to take advantage of China's booming culture-tourism market.
The company said it has been improving its services by diversifying cultural offerings to give the customers more interactive and immersive experience.
China's cruise giant to launch film-themed sailing season
