A 55-hour-long rainstorm pelted Beijing over July 19 and 20—a continuation of floods that have claimed nearly 600 lives and displaced tens of thousands since heavy rains swept the country.
Citizens of the historically dry inland capital have been “viewing the sea” from their windows and “walking in seawater upon getting off work.” Yet the Forbidden City, Beijing’s major tourist attraction—built 600 years ago in the Ming dynasty—was untouched by the floods.
The ornate water spouts of the drainage system in the Forbidden City, in Beijing, China. Weibo.com
