Friends in Beijing, how are you?

I went back after being in the rain; it wasn’t very far – about 15 minutes on foot – but I still got wet

Reply to 2# hanxhang520: It seems you’re quite lucky then; I’ve seen people who have been on their way for over 5 hours yet still haven’t returned.

Stay at the company; there’s no need to go back. Haha

I’ve gone back home; I’m wet, I have a slight cold, and my head hurts a bit, haha

It turns out that Beijing’s drainage systems are also very poor. It seems that urban planners in China need to have a longer-term vision; they shouldn’t plan for just a thousand years, but at least for a hundred years. They can’t plan on an annual basis, as that would be too late by the time problems arise.

According to Xinhua News Agency and the Jinghua Times, on the afternoon of the 23rd, Beijing was hit by heavy rainfall, with strong winds accompanying the downpour, turning the day into night. 　　Around 4 p.m., the capital was already shrouded in darkness, with buildings and vehicles turning on their lights. Some netizens uploaded the photos online and exclaimed, “It’s like working the night shift.” Accompanied by deafening thunder, the torrential rain moved into the capital from the northern areas and headed toward the urban areas. At 16:10, the Beijing Meteorological Observatory issued a blue warning for heavy rain; thunderstorm clouds were gradually moving toward the urban areas, with precipitation amounts of over 50 millimeters expected in some areas, accompanied by lightning. 　　Reporters saw that in some areas, the water level on the ground had exceeded 20 centimeters. At 16:45, the Beijing traffic management authorities announced that due to heavy rainfall, water accumulation occurred in some areas of Beijing. Road traffic was largely disrupted on sections such as the north-south direction of the Fifth Road Bridge on the West Fourth Ring Road, as well as at Xiangquan Road intersection in Haidian District, owing to water on the roads. 　　The reporter learned from the Beijing Subway Operation Company that at 16:33 on the 23rd, due to sudden heavy rainfall, water levels rose sharply at the junction between the Gucheng depot and the main operating line of Beijing Subway Line 1. Although three high-powered pumps were used to drain the water, the water level continued to rise and a small amount of rainwater entered the main line. To prevent the contact rails from being flooded by rain, the subway company promptly took measures to cut off power to the contact rails on the sections between Gucheng and Pingguoyuan in both directions. Trains on Line 1 were directed to turn around at Bajiao Amusement Park Station, thereby maintaining service on the route from Bajiao Amusement Park to Sihuidong; passengers were informed through announcements and other means. 　　Due to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, at 16:59 the contact rail failed in the section of the Yizhuang Line of Beijing Subway between Jiugong and Xiaocun stations, resulting in a power outage. Currently, the Yizhuang Line is operating only in the section between Yizhuangqiao and Ciciu. 　　As of 17:30 on the 23rd, thunderstorms affecting the Capital Airport and some routes to and from it caused delays for certain flights. Among them, 66 flights were delayed for more than 1 hour, and a total of 78 flights were canceled either upon arrival or departure. 　　On the 23rd, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Land and Resources and the Municipal Meteorological Bureau issued a yellow warning for geological disasters; from the evening to night of that day, there was a high likelihood of landslides, mudslides, and other geological disasters occurring in the mountainous areas of northern Beijing. L Netizens joke that the capital has turned into a “city of water” Beijingers have always liked to joke; while the heavy rains have caused inconvenience, let’s take a look at what netizens have to say: @ZhouYizhou (Weibo): The East of the world**: Beijing. Best host city for the World Swimming Championships: Beijing. 　　@A lucky romance: The most romantic thing this summer is taking you to the Forbidden City (Weibo) to see the sea~ @Sagawa_Achuan: Welcome to Beijing’s subway system. The next stop is Jishuitan Station; passengers are asked to exit by swimming. Those who want to rent life jackets should wait in line. Thank you! 　　@Shao Si: The Seven Scenic Spots of the New Yanjing: Tao Ran’s Blue Waves, An Hua Chasing the Waves, Bai Shi’s Water Curtain, Lotus at Dongting Lake, Da Wang Fishing, Viewing the Sea from the Second Ring Road, and Watching the Waves at the Airport. 　　@I burst into tears at that moment: The most romantic thing I could imagine was going to work and watching the sea with you, and after work going to the subway station together to see the waterfall. @Li Tiegeng: Wenhui, I’ll let you hear the sound of the sea every year. In 1999, I was at Laohutan in Dalian. Wen Hui, listen! In 2000, I was on Gulangyu Island in Xiamen. Wen Hui, listen! In 2001, I was in Yalong Bay, Sanya. Wen Hui, listen! In 2002, I was in Phuket, Thailand. Wen Hui, listen! In 2003, I was in the Maldives. Wen Hui, listen! In 2011, I was on Beijing Subway Line 1. Wen Hui, listen! ! ! 　　@caoyugeng: Let’s row with our oars, pushing the waves aside! ! ! 　　@Renren: There are changes in Beijing’s transportation; today we’re going to………………swim! 　　@Nangong Yi: So today’s theme is: You who are in Wuhan aren’t lonely; we’re here in Beijing, watching the same sea as you… @It’sMeMeee: I’m in You’anmen Nei. It’s a vast expanse of nothingness; now I know what kind of car I need to buy. 　　@Chen Zhao 1573: There’s local flooding in Beijing today~~~~~ @Zhang Quanling: Sewers are the conscience of a city – Hugo @Chun Yeman Mai Mai: Heavy rain is pouring down in Beijing; there’s water accumulation and leaks everywhere, right? The water and sky merge into one; the current is rapid and the waves are huge – it’s absolutely stunning, right?

The Seven Sceneries of New Yanjing: Tao Ran’s Blue Waves, An Hua Chasing the Waves, Bai Shi’s Water Curtain, Lotus at Dongting Lake, Great Hope Fishing, Viewing the Sea from the Second Ring Road, and Watching the Waves at the Airport. :lol:lol

Someone asked, “How can one tell **whether it is developed or not? ” Long Yingtai said, “Let there be a downpour, lasting for 3 hours.” If you take a walk under an umbrella and find that the hem of your pants is wet but not dirty, traffic is slow but not congested, and the streets are slippery but free of water accumulation, then it’s probably an advanced **. If there’s enough water, the shopkeepers’ teapot spouts float out into the street, and children use pots to catch fish at the intersections – it’s a developing **. ”

The news today also said that this is a rain event that occurs once every ten years; our city’s drainage systems are designed to handle such events on a ten-year basis, while in some countries like Japan, the design standards are based on events that occur once every five years. It seems like what we’ve designed is even more advanced than others’, but I don’t think I’ve seen Japan flooded to such an extent before. I wonder if there are any professionals in the water supply and drainage field among us who can verify whether we really designed everything according to the standards applicable to events that occur once every ten years

Reply to 4# llu85: That’s right, there’s no need to rush to work the next day either.