Stranded Tourists Evacuated from Jiuzhaigou World Heritage Site After Mudslides, Heavy Rain The evacuation of stranded tourists from Jiuzhaigou, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Sichuan province, is the latest casualty of China's intensifying flood season.
The scenic area was forced to close due to mudslides triggered by heavy rain from Typhoon Noul.
China enters its peak flood control window – known as Qixia Bashang – with weather experts warning that extreme rainfall will increase in frequency and intensity over the coming weeks, particularly in northern China.