Heavy rain forces evacuation of thousands, dozens of scenic spots shut in east China city

HEFEI, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people in an eastern Chinese tourist city have been evacuated and dozens of scenic attractions closed as torrential rain continues to lash parts of this region.

Heavy rain has battered the city of Huangshan, Anhui Province, since June 18, with the water levels of 99 of its 188 reservoirs recorded at above the danger level as of 5 p.m. Sunday. The lives of over 400,000 resi