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Beijing

More rain coming to South China

Strong rainstorms will hit most parts of southern China from Tuesday to Thursday, the National Meteorological Center said on Sunday. The storms are expected to sweep Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan provinces, as well as the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The center warned of a high risk of geological disasters, including flash flooding.

Yunnan

Flight turbulence hurts 26 people

At least 26 people on a China Eastern Airlines flight were injured when the aircraft hit turbulence on Sunday morning before arriving in Kunming. Flight MU744, departing from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, was coming in to land at Kunming Changshui International Airport when it encountered turbulence, the airline said on its micro blog account. The injured, including four in serious condition, were taken to hospitals after the flight landed at around 9 am, an hour later than scheduled, local authorities said.

Tibet

Second scientific expedition begins

China began its second scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on Saturday to study changes in climate, biodiversity and environment. The expedition will last five to 10 years. China's first comprehensive scientific expedition to the plateau began in the 1970s.

Xinhua