Disastrous floods in southern China are severe, affecting nearly 34 million people, and at least 27 provinces and cities. Some residents were critical saying that several reservoirs were opened simultaneously at midnight without the public’s knowledge. In addition, the Fenghuang (Phoenix) ancient town in Hunan Province was hit by heavy rain at the end of June. While residents were busy rebuilding after the flood, the CCP’s state-run media reported that the river in the ancient town was surrounded by mist and looked like a fairyland.

On July 12, Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping admitted that “the flood control situation is very serious.” In She County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, many rivers’ water levels have risen, and have been flooding villages, bridges, urban areas, and crops. Economic losses are difficult to estimate.

On July 10, a tea manufacturer owner in She County, Anhui Province, couldn’t help crying after all 3,000 tons of tea leaves were soaked in water. Mr. Wu said that this owner suffered a lot of losses, but there were many other victims who were not reported.

Mr. Wu said that seeking compensation from the government won’t work if only one or two people speak out. People need to all speak up.

The CCP mouthpiece media Chinanew.com viewed it differently regarding the disastrous floods. The report said that on July 1, the Tuojiang River in the Phoenix ancient town was covered with mist, as if it were covered with a white gauze. The video showed that lots of tourists were on the bridge, taking photos in the thin water mist, and there were pedestrians on the arch bridge, as if they were in a “fairyland.” However, looking at the video uploaded by a netizen on July 11, the arch bridge was still flooded at both ends, and pedestrians cannot pass over it at all.