BEIJING Zaino Kanken Big 20L University Blu Saldi , Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's national weather observatory on Sunday forecast cloud cover and rain in southwestern areas for the next three days.


While the rainfall will mainly be light to medium, parts of Yunnan and Sichuan and southeastern Tibet will see much heavier precipitation with even rainstorms on the cards, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC).


Tibet can also expect snow in central and eastern parts.


Other areas including Inner Mongolia, Hebei and Gansu are also likely to be affected by a rain belt which will gradually weaken as it moves northward.


The NMC cautioned against geological disasters caused by torrential rain in Tibet and Yunnan and disruption to transport.


Gales up to scale 12 are expected in the East China Sea, the Bohai Sea and the Yellow sea, as well as waters near Taiwan. A yellow alert has been issued, the second least serious in a four-tier system.




SANAA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Houthi fighters stormed Saleh-owned Al-Yemen Alyoum satellite TV station in southern Sanaa and took it over following deadly clashes late on Saturday, according to spokesmen from both sides.


Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam said on Twitter that all the guards and crew members of the channel were now under arrest.


Spokesman of Saleh's Media Office Nabil al-Soufi confirmed that all crew members of the station were arrested by Houthis and the station is under the control of the Houthis.


A resident in Bait Baous district, where the station is located, said in a phone call with Xinhua that the clashes were eased in the area.


There was no report of casualties from either sides.


Houthis' move came few hours after Saleh delivered a speech televised by Al-Yemen Alyoum, during which he called on the army, security forces and tribes to join his party's "armed revolution to defend themselves, the country and the republic against Houthis."


In his speech, Saleh also said he is ready to turn a new page if the Saudi-led military coalition agreed to his demands.


"I call upon our neighboring brothers in Saudi Arabia and the coalition's states to stop their aggression, lift the blockade, open the airports and allow food aid in and we will turn a new page," Saleh said.


Saleh also called for a direct peace talk between his party the General People's Congress (GPC) and the leaders of the coalition.


The coalition later issued a statement carried by Saudi-run Al-Arabiya channel, welcoming Saleh's new stance and said it was "confident of Saleh's will and his GPC."


In response to Saleh, Houthi chief Abdul-Malek al-Houthi made a speech in his Al-Masirah TV channel, accusing Saleh and his party of "betrayal" and pledged to "continue fighting against the aggression," in reference to the Saudi-led coalition war.


Together, Houthis and Saleh's loyalists have been aligned and fighting the coalition since both forces stormed the capital Sanaa in 2014 and forced Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi into exile.




BUDAPEST, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Shi Haoyu swung in the pool together with partner Sheng Shuwen, writing a piece of history as the first Chinese male swimmer ever showing up at the synchronized swimming event at an FINA World Championships.


Shi, who turns 16 in October, trained as a swimmer since a kid, but was persuaded by coach Lu Liya to try synchronized swimming three years ago, as two mixed duet events were added to the 2015 World Championships in Kazan.


"His legs are long and straight, every girl will envy him for his beautiful legs," said Sheng, who found the mixed duet of synchronized swimming was full of challenges and creativity. What's more, the boy, seven years younger than her, helps her find back her passion for the sport.


"Of course I love synchronized swimming. But after years of training, I treat it more like a career or a duty," said Sheng after Friday's preliminary of the mixed duet free event, where the Chinese duo ranked eighth in 11 pairs of competitors. One day later, the pair also finished eighth in the final.


"I was touched by his enthusiasm for synchronized swimming," added Sheng. "And I felt my passion inside again since practicing with him."


Shi, shy and quiet, said he liked watching synchronized swimming before he was involved in the sport and he didn't hesitated at all when the coach asked him to have a try.


"I also have the support from my parents. They will watch my competitions and even give me advices frequently," said Shi, whose mother is an accountant and father a driver. Shi's nine-year-old brother is also practicing synchronized swimming.


As a debutant, Shi said he had no stage fright. "For me, the World Championships was has nothing special. But it's a bigger stage for us to show China's synchronized swimming," said Shi.