The Longmen Grottoes suffered from successive rains with nearby roads inundated with nearly one metre of water. The world heritage site, in Luoyang, Henan Province, has been closed since August 31 when floodwaters rushed into the spot as a reservoir near it opened a sluice to release a torrent. The water levels peaked Monday afternoon and began to retreat on Tuesday. [newsphoto.com.cn]
 
 
 

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