Heavy Rain Hits Over One Million in Southern China but State Broadcaster Highlights Local Waterfall Instead

Epoch Times ^ | 07/05/2021 | Frank Yue

[SeekAndFind]

Torrential rain caused severe flooding in southern China’s Guangxi Province, affecting a population of more than a million. However, China’s state broadcaster CCTV shifted attention to what it called “golden waterfall.”

Heavy rain swept northern and central Guangxi from June 27 to July 2, causing damage to a population of a million people in 46 counties, according to China’s outlets. The level of emergency response was upgraded from four to three. So far, 91,500 residents have been displaced, 16 killed, and 10 are missing, while direct financial losses reached 2.9 billion yuan (about $453 million).

However, a July 3 report by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) made no mention of casualties or financial damages incurred by the extreme weather. Instead, it turned to focus on a local waterfall at Detian village in Daxin county, Guangxi, describing how spectacular it looked and how a “golden waterfall” had formed. The story carried a promotional title that translates as “Rare Sight! ‘Golden Waterfall’ Appears in Guangxi” along with a nine-second video. It explained that the color was created with the help of shining sunlight and rapids due to the sudden rise in water level in the upper reaches of the Guichun River.

However, a host of online posts questioned CCTV’s claims.

An Internet user who calls himself Huiwen Perspective-Yangliu commented that, “Plain enough, it showed inadequate environmental protection—soil erosion—while CCTV coined a term to name it: golden waterfall!”

Another netizen with the username Cowboy in the Kunlun Mountain said, “The outlet has serious problems in its journalistic orientation because it lauds severe land degradation as golden water.”

Someone called Huang Guixiong expressed that the video is apparently attractive, which comes from filter processing if compared with the color of the surrounding shrubbery.

[SeekAndFind]

In the past, one CCP tactic has been to attempt to make a positive story out of a tragedy in order to obfuscate the full truth from Chinese people.

[SeekAndFind]

A wide swath of southern China braced Sunday for more seasonal rains and flooding that state media said has already left more than 120 people dead or missing this year.

[left that other site]

If the Three Gorges Dam lets go, it will be very hard for the CCP to distract people from the news.

[butlerweave]

Wash them into the Sea

[ClearCase_guy]

I’m hoping the Three Gorges Dam gives way this year. They need rain. Lots and lots of rain.

[rlmorel]

I have nothing against any given individual Chinese, but the CCP is pure evil.

I pray for those in the path of the Three Gorges Dam. I cannot imagine what would happen if that dam fails.

[Jolla]

golden waterfall

sounds kinda kinky

[Noumenon]

Yeah, another golden shower of truth from CCP state run media.

[outofsalt]

When life gives you golden showers...Golden Waterfalls!

[Libloather]

Doesn’t look golden.

[left that other site]

I agree with you. It is the government of that country that is evil.

Even to build that dam in the first place, hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, ancient temples inundated, and tremendous strain put on the environment.

Somethings gotta give, and it won’t be pretty.

[PTBAA]

The government also trumpeted that although the average family lost two people to flood waters the subsequent savings on dinner meals was equal to 16 American cents.

[dynachrome]

“golden waterfall.”

Whew. I thought this was going to be about humper biden, at first.

[Exit148]

Yes— it is the government. The country and its history are interesting, and the people are wonderful. Thoughtful and caring.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Send it to the West Coast and Northwest! We sure need it. No rain in North Idaho in March, April and May. A tiny bit in June. Dry July so far. Everything is parched.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I’m pretty sure that the total displaced for that monstrosity was around 7 million people.

[left that other site]

Yes— it is the government. The country and its history are interesting, and the people are wonderful. Thoughtful and caring.

Indeed. And when PRESIDENT Trump dubbed COVID19 "The Chinese Virus", he was not disparaging Chinese People, especially not Americans of Chinese ancestry. He was talking about the GOVERNMENT of communist China.

[left that other site]

That sounds about right.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

I pray for those in the path of the Three Gorges Dam. I cannot imagine what would happen if that dam fails.

It would be a dam shame.

[lightman]

I pray for those in the path of the Three Gorges Dam. I cannot imagine what would happen if that dam fails.

Mesoscale great Johnstown flood.