Metrics details Jincheng City’s mining areas have long been plagued by surface subsidence posing significant threats to local residents’ safety and impacting the region’s economic and social stability Understanding and effectively monitoring the driving factors and mechanisms of surface subsidence are crucial for devising scientific prevention measures and promoting the sustainable development of mining areas This article aims to comprehensively reveal the large-scale surface subsidence phenomenon in Jincheng City’s mining clusters by utilizing advanced remote sensing technology and machine learning models and predicting future subsidence trends to provide scientific evidence for geological disaster prevention in mining areas The study employs Multi-Temporal Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (MT-InSAR) technology using both Permanent Scatterer Interferometric SAR (PS-InSAR) and Small Baseline Subset Interferometric SAR (SBAS-InSAR) techniques for cross-validation to confirm the existence of surface subsidence by integrating Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks a high-precision time series prediction model (VMD-SSA-LSTM) was developed The results indicate that from 2018 to 2021 the surface subsidence rates in Jincheng City ranged from − 34 to 34 mm per year with significant variations in subsidence levels across different areas Gaoping City exhibited the highest subsidence with rates ranging from − 34 to 5 mm per year while Yangcheng County showed the most pronounced subsidence changes These variations are primarily attributed to mining activities and adverse geological conditions in Jincheng City This study revealed the large-scale surface subsidence phenomenon in the mining agglomeration area of Jincheng City a comprehensive ground deformation monitoring and analysis was carried out in the small-scale mining agglomeration area of Jincheng City The development of a high-precision surface subsidence prediction model provides new insights for scientifically understanding geological disasters in mining areas These findings are significant for formulating effective geological disaster prevention measures and land management policies and predicting surface subsidence in mining areas are crucial for identifying potential geological hazards and ensuring their sustainable and stable development SqueeSAR excels in areas with distributed scatterers while SBAS offers efficient processing for large-scale monitoring of surface changes The choice of method depends on the specific surface conditions and the desired analysis scale We aim to reveal the surface subsidence phenomenon in large-scale mining clusters Cross-validation of PS-InSAR and SBAS-InSAR results confirmed the existence of surface subsidence and we used an LSTM model to predict subsidence we explored the main driving forces and mechanisms of surface subsidence The region is composed of sedimentary rocks with coal seams that have been extensively mined for decades The geological background of the area includes fault lines and fractured rock formations which exacerbate the impact of subsidence in response to underground mining activities land use change has been a key factor influencing subsidence in the region urban expansion and agricultural development have transformed large portions of the landscape the interaction between land use patterns and the region’s underlying geological features has increased the area’s susceptibility to surface deformation These factors underscore the importance of considering both geological structure and land use changes when analyzing subsidence patterns and predicting future risks In addition to Sentinel-1 SAR data, several auxiliary datasets were employed to support the analysis of surface deformation. DEM data, obtained from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM1), was used to provide high-resolution topographical information for the study area. The DEM data, available via the USGS EarthExplorer portal (https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/) features a 1-s resolution and global coverage making it essential for precise surface deformation monitoring land use and land cover data provided by Professor Yang Jie’s team at Wuhan University was incorporated to analyze the influence of land use changes on surface deformation was accessed through their published research in Earth System Science Data we employ two primary TS-InSAR techniques: Permanent Scatterer InSAR (PS-InSAR) and Small Baseline Subset InSAR (SBAS-InSAR) both of which are commonly used MT-InSAR (Multi-Temporal InSAR) algorithms The total phase \(\Phi \left(x,y,t\right)\) can be expressed as: where: \({\Phi }_{\text{flat}}\) is the flat-earth phase due to the satellite’s orbit \({\Phi }_{\text{topo}}\) is the phase contribution from the topography \({\Phi }_{\text{disp}}\left(x,y,t\right)\) is the phase shift caused by surface deformation at location \(\left(x,y\right),\) \({\Phi }_{\text{atm}}\left(x,y,t\right)\) is the atmospheric phase delay \({\Phi }_{\text{noise}}\left(x,y,t\right)\) is the phase noise due to decorrelation and other effects The primary goal of PS-InSAR is to isolate the deformation component The differential phase between two acquisitions at times tA and tB for a PS can be written as: the noise \(\Delta {\Phi }_{\text{noise}}\) can be minimized allowing for more accurate estimation of surface displacement,\(d(x,y,{t}_{B}-{t}_{A})\) where: \(\lambda\) is the radar wavelength \(d\left(x,y\right)\) is the displacement along the radar’s line-of-sight (LOS) \(\theta\) is the incidence angle of the radar beam By analyzing multiple SAR acquisitions over time PS-InSAR can reconstruct the deformation history for each PS point distinguishing between slow and rapid deformation trends Assume two SAR images acquired at times \(t_{A}\) and \(t_{B}\) the differential interferometric phase \(\delta {\Phi }(x,y)\) can be expressed as: where \(\delta {\Phi }(x,y)\) and \(\Phi \left( {t_{A} ,x,y} \right)\) are the interferometric phases of the pixel at times \(t_{A}\) and \(t_{B}\) Based on the basic principles of radar interferometry the relationship between surface deformation \(d(x,y)\) and differential interferometric phase \(\delta {\Phi }(x,y)\) can be expressed as: This formula establishes the mathematical relationship between surface deformation and differential interferometric phase The key to the SBAS-InSAR method is selecting SAR image pairs with short temporal and spatial baselines for differential interferometry By setting appropriate temporal and spatial baseline thresholds techniques such as multi-look processing and phase unwrapping are used to extract high-coherence pixels and invert surface deformation information where S is the transition matrix within the study period Sij represents the area (km2) of land use/land cover type i converting to type j within the study period and n is the number of land use/land cover types Chord diagrams (also known as Sankey diagrams or energy flow diagrams) play an important role in land use change analysis Chord diagrams graphically display the energy flow or conversion relationships between different land use types different land use types are represented as nodes and the lines between nodes represent the flow of energy or area The thickness and length of the lines indicate the rate or quantity of conversion Chord diagrams visually demonstrate the complex conversion relationships between land use types aiding in understanding the dynamic processes of land use change This combined model exhibits high prediction accuracy and flexibility in handling complex time series data The three components are introduced below: These modes reflect different frequency components and amplitude variations within the signal Compared to traditional decomposition methods like Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) VMD better adapts to non-linear and non-stationary signals and has superior local feature extraction capabilities the original time series data is decomposed into multiple IMF components and residual components SSA may be used to optimize the parameters of the LSTM or other prediction models to improve prediction accuracy σ: Represents the sigmoid activation function used in various gates to control the flow of information by outputting values between 0 and 1; tanh: The tanh activation function is used in both input transformations and output decisions of the LSTM cell; ht : The output hidden state at time t which represents the cell’s output and is passed to the next time step in the sequence Input Gate: Controls the extent to which new information enters the cell state: \(h_{t - 1}\) is the hidden state from the previous time step Wi is the weight matrix of the input gate,bi is the bias vector of the input gate Forget Gate: Determines the extent to which old information is forgotten in the cell state: Candidate Memory Cell: Generates new candidate memory values determining which new information is added to the cell state: where \(f_{t}\) decides how much of the old memory \(C_{t - 1}\) is retained and \(i_{t}\) decides how much of the new memory \(C_{t}\) is added For each IMF component and residual component a separate LSTM model can be established for prediction InSAR cross-validation and mining area data map. Schematic diagram of the superposition of the average deformation of the surface of Jincheng City and the location of the mine site there is a consistency in spatial distribution: the mineral distribution map shows the specific locations and extents of the main mining clusters in Jincheng City while the InSAR subsidence rate map reveals obvious signs of subsidence in these areas there is a correlation between subsidence rates and mining activity intensity: areas with higher subsidence rates on the InSAR subsidence rate map often correspond to areas with frequent mining activities or intensive mining operations on the mineral distribution map Comparison of SBAS-InSAR and PS-InSAR Subsidence Rates in Gaoping City(Figure a is a map of average sedimentation rates made by SBAS-InSAR technology and figure b is a map of sedimentation rates obtained using the PS-InSAR technology method with a uniform scale and legend for ease of comparison.) In addition to the consistent spatial distribution the specific subsidence rate values show a reasonable degree of agreement between the two methods across most regions further supporting the validity of the InSAR-based results in monitoring ground subsidence it is important to note that both methods rely on the same SAR dataset and may be subject to similar sources of error this comparison primarily serves to assess the internal consistency between the two methods rather than providing an independent validation future work will include field-based observations such as GNSS and leveling data to independently verify the subsidence results Map of the overall average deformation and settlement of Jincheng City from 2018 to 2021 (A, B, C, and D in the map are four specially circled areas of focus for the study will be discussed later in the expansion) (Created using ArcMap 10.8.1 software (Esri, https://www.esri.com)) Map of average sedimentation rates monitored by SBAS-Insar between 2018 and 2021 in the City of GaoPing (The area circled in the figure is the focal study area, a, b and c are the focal study subsidence points; L2 and L4 are the profile lines. The focus areas and key points circled and the profile lines in Zezhou County, Qinshui Count, and Yangcheng County later in the article are expressed in the same way.) The two left images are cross-sectional analysis charts of average subsidence rates in two regions of Gaoping City The right side shows the subsidence time series curves for randomly selected points in the Figure the cross-sectional analysis shows that its subsidence rate varies significantly over time reaching a minimum of − 31.08 mm/year at 0.027 degrees then gradually recovering to − 4.09 mm/year at 0.047 degrees The subsidence rate decreases from − 12.32 mm/year to − 31.08 mm/year indicating significant variation within this interval possibly closely related to underground mining activities For the spatiotemporal subsidence values in Gaoping City from January 1 three typical points were selected for analysis the subsidence at the three mining points exhibits different trends: point a shows the most significant subsidence with an accelerated subsidence after mid-2019; point b is relatively stable showing a gradual subsidence trend; point c’s subsidence lies between the two with a significant increase in subsidence rate after mid-2019 Map of average sedimentation rates monitored by SBAS-Insar between 2018 and 2021 in Qinshui County. The two left images are cross-sectional analysis charts of average subsidence rates in two regions of Qinshui County The right side shows the subsidence time series curves for randomly selected points The ground subsidence in the small mining area clusters of Qinshui County is analyzed using monitoring data from three points (a The data show varying degrees of subsidence at each point gradually dropping from 0 mm to about − 8.11 mm accelerating to − 28.11 mm in the mid-term and reaching a maximum of − 37.6 mm in the later period Point b’s subsidence rate accelerates in the mid-term dropping from − 8.11 mm initially to − 39.11 mm in the mid-term This significant subsidence indicates that underground mining activities may have caused substantial changes in the geological structure necessitating further monitoring and mitigation measures to prevent geological disasters and predicted the future time-series data using the GRU The different prediction models were compared and evaluated using the root mean square error (RMSE) and the optimal model was selected to meet the need for prevention of large-scale subsidence VMD Layer-by-Layer Decomposition Process (This figure shows the decomposition of a time-series signal into 10 intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) using VMD with higher frequency components at the top and lower ones at the bottom and the Y-axis shows the amplitude of each mode revealing distinct frequency trends in the signal.) This decomposition allows us to better understand the multi-level frequency characteristics within the signal providing a reliable basis for model predictions VMD effectively avoids the problem of mode mixing which is a common challenge in other decomposition methods Comparison of Prediction Errors of Different Models on the Test Set (This chart compares the prediction errors of three models: LSTM The X-axis represents the prediction steps The VMD-SSA-LSTM model (red) consistently outperforms the other models with lower error rates and LSTM (black) showing the highest errors This comparison highlights the effectiveness of the VMD-SSA-LSTM model in improving prediction accuracy.) We quantified the errors for analysis: on the training set the VMD-SSA-LSTM model shows lower RMSE (0.097174) and maintains relatively low error metrics on the test set with an RMSE of 0.58664 These results indicate that the VMD-SSA-LSTM model achieves the lowest prediction errors and the highest prediction accuracy on both the training and test sets Comparison of Prediction Results of Different Models (This figure compares the subsidence data predictions of four models: Target (actual values) The vertical axis represents subsidence (in mm) and the horizontal axis represents sample index It is evident that the VMD-SSA-LSTM model has the best predictive performance.) the prediction curve of the VMD-SSA-LSTM model (red) demonstrates higher accuracy at each sample point this model effectively captures the complex patterns and trends in the subsidence data Its prediction results are very close to the actual values at most sample points the VMD-SSA-LSTM model excels in subsidence data prediction Its superior performance is attributed to the comprehensive use of VMD for signal feature decomposition This integrated approach enables a more accurate representation of real subsidence data changes providing a more reliable prediction tool for geological disaster prevention with training set errors remaining low across all points they are consistent with expected variability due to the complex geological and mining conditions in the region The highest test set errors were observed at Qinshui_b where localized anomalies in subsidence patterns likely contributed to increased prediction uncertainty the overall prediction accuracy remains within acceptable ranges confirming the model’s robustness for large-scale subsidence prediction These findings demonstrate that the VMD-SSA-LSTM model can reliably capture spatial and temporal variations in subsidence patterns making it a valuable tool for monitoring and forecasting mining-induced ground deformation in complex geological settings Future research can further improve prediction accuracy by incorporating additional geophysical and geological parameters The formation of mining area clusters in Jincheng City can be attributed to a series of interacting driving factors The surface and subsurface deformations caused by these factors have profound impacts on the economic construction and social development of Jincheng City the figure shows the relationship between land-use type transformation and the annual average sedimentation rate in the study area with the horizontal axis representing the land-use type transformation and the vertical axis representing the sedimentation value mining activities exacerbate the development and expansion of these fractures increasing the likelihood of ground subsidence where areas with intensive mining activity correspond to zones of more pronounced subsidence Correlation analysis between geological typologies and subsidence rates Left: Spatial distribution of geological typologies within the study area Right: Statistical relationship between soil classifications and average subsidence rates (mm/year) Soil classifications are labeled as follows: CMcd (Calcaric Cambisols) Map of active faults in the Jincheng city region These factors interact with mining activities collectively constituting the complex mechanism of mining area deformation we provide a detailed correlation analysis between the intensity of mining operations and the observed subsidence patterns supported by heat maps and deformation overlays generated from InSAR data The left panel shows the thermal and deformation overlay of the mine site based on the InSAR data the right panel places the mine subsidence map without the thermal overlay (The heat map shows the distribution density of the data in the mining area and indicates the density of the data in different mining areas by the lightness and darkness of the colors yellow represents areas with higher concentration of mine sites.) we were unable to conduct a quantitative analysis of the correlation between mining intensity and subsidence rates the spatial patterns observed in the heat map and subsidence data provide compelling visual evidence of their relationship Future studies could benefit from more comprehensive datasets to enable a detailed quantitative evaluation of this correlation further advancing our understanding of mining-induced subsidence mechanisms Temporal Changes in Terrestrial Water Equivalent Thickness in Jincheng City were considered during the analysis of subsidence in Jincheng City based on available data and regional studies we have ruled out groundwater extraction as a significant contributor to the observed subsidence patterns in the study area According to the Water Resources Bulletins of Jincheng City for the years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (published by the Jincheng Water Resources Bureau, available at http://swj.jcgov.gov.cn/ztzl/szygl/szygb there has been no significant large-scale groundwater extraction in the key mining areas analyzed Most of the water used for industrial and mining operations in Jincheng City comes from surface water and external water sources The bulletins report stable groundwater levels over the monitoring period with no major depletion trends that would typically be associated with subsidence induced by groundwater withdrawal the observed subsidence patterns closely correspond to the locations and intensities of underground mining activities such as those in Gaoping City and Yangcheng County further reinforcing the conclusion that mining is the primary driver of subsidence in these areas while groundwater extraction can be a significant factor in subsidence in other regions it was not identified as a major cause in this particular study area based on the available data and the spatial and temporal correlation of subsidence with mining operations This study combines time-series InSAR (TS-InSAR) technology and a multivariate neural network prediction model to propose a comprehensive method for analyzing surface deformation and land use change in the large-scale mining area of Jincheng City The TS-InSAR method effectively monitors surface deformation with high precision revealing dynamic changes in deformation areas The subsidence rate in Jincheng City ranged from − 34 mm to 34 mm per year from January 2018 to January 2021 By dividing the large-scale mining cluster into four different regions for analysis the results show slight differences in subsidence among different areas The maximum subsidence area is located in Gaoping City at − 34.08 mm per year while the largest variation in subsidence occurs in Yangcheng County with a maximum difference of 51 mm per year between the highest and lowest subsidence values with maximum subsidence determined by small clusters of mining areas These areas interact with each other and eventually evolve into the large-scale cluster observed in Jincheng City through a series of subsidence data in Jincheng City the optimal VMD-SSA-LSTM mining subsidence prediction model was obtained This model not only demonstrates lower RMSE (0.097174) and MAE (0.07103) on the training set but also maintains relatively lower RMSE of 0.58664 and MAE of 0.5647 on the test set While the focus of our study was on improving prediction accuracy using the VMD-SSA-LSTM model we acknowledge the potential benefits of incorporating additional conditioning factors such as geology and groundwater data into the prediction model Future work could benefit from developing a more comprehensive model that includes these parameters which would provide deeper insights into the mechanisms driving subsidence This will be an important direction for future research.Analysis indicates that the formation of large-scale mining area clusters is influenced by three typical factors: mining activities Future work requires gathering detailed on-site information to assist in research on mining deformation and risk 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Blessed with an array of historical and cultural treasures and a pristine natural environment Jincheng in Shanxi province is poised to become a model city for cultural tourism and health "Cultural tourism and health preservation represent a new frontier of consumption and a key driver of growth," said Wang Zhen adding that the city is on the brink of a remarkable transformation with vast opportunities and tremendous potential with 40 nationally acclaimed historical and cultural towns and villages putting it at the forefront of cultural development nationwide and laying a solid foundation for tourism growth the most in Shanxi and the fifth-most in China the Qinhe River basin houses 117 ancient mansions and 150,000 dwellings from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) the online action video game Black Myth: Wukong has sparked a surge in visits to ancient buildings in the city The city's GDP growth has ranked first in the province for three consecutive years with an average annual rate of 8 percent over the past four years Per capita GDP reached 107,000 yuan ($15,140) last year maintaining the top position in the province and exceeding the national average by nearly 20,000 yuan Jincheng is located in the golden habitable belt at 35 degrees north latitude with a forest coverage rate of 40.3 percent and an average annual temperature of 11 C yielding a tourism period that lasts as long as seven months It has been awarded the title of "World Healthy & Positive Aging City" by the International Institute on Aging United Nations-Malta "Developing the health and wellness industry is the most powerful lever for promoting rural vitality," Wang said adding that the integrated development of cultural tourism the health and wellness industry and rural projects has become a major feature of Jincheng's overall high-quality growth the Fengcheng Health and Wellness Demonstration Zone has been selected as one of the first such cultural tourism and health zones in the province with a planned area of 60 square kilometers and an estimated investment of about 8 billion yuan making it a key project for the development of the health and wellness industry in Jincheng Its core functional area is located in the coal mine subsidence and treatment area of the former Gangue Mountain which has become a preferred one-stop tourist destination for residents and visitors Jincheng has continued to improve related rich products and services that cover various levels from demonstration zones to major scenic spots and high-quality travel routes which Wang characterized as "efforts to develop cultural tourism and health and wellness into a strategic pillar industry and a source of well-being for the people" Major scenic spots like Wangmangling have been upgraded 129 beautiful villages and 108 traditional courtyards have been selected to create health and wellness villages and a 582-kilometer main line of the Taihang No 1 Tourist Road and a 155-kilometer branch line have been completed The Taihang No 1 Rural Vitalization Demonstration Belt covers 90 percent of the city's scenic spots and 90 percent of the area's regions that have been lifted out of poverty It has subsequently attracted more than 20 million visits cumulatively More than 81,000 local residents have worked in related service sectors which has increased income for some 500,000 villagers Jincheng will accelerate the construction of 200 boutique demonstration villages upgrade around 1,000 villages and build 20 boutique areas "We hope to explore new paths and share our experience in the integrated development of the cultural tourism and health and wellness industry in Shanxi and even across the country," Wang said Ugo Didier set the tone in the first of the Paris 2024 Para swimming finals to the delight of 14,000 fans inside Paris La Defense Arena “I don't think I could have done it without the crowd,” the tearful Frenchman said after powering to victory in the men’s 400m freestyle S9 (he also grabbed two silver medals at the Games) who won her 17th and 18th Paralympic titles at her sixth Games who summed up just what it meant to swim in front of full stands “I was 12 at my first Paralympics (in Athens in 2004) and the first thing I noticed was the Paralympics needed to grow because a lot of people didn’t understand how incredible the Paralympic Movement was,” the US swimmer said “The fact that people are showing up for the Paralympic Movement is what we need "It has been the most incredible crowd I've ever swum in front of."  While Long continued to grab the headlines and the medal success of 33 nations showed just how far Para swimming has come it was China who topped the table for the fourth Games in a row ‘The Flying Fish’ Jiang Yuyan led the way with seven golds - declaring the Games a “perfect experience” - closely followed by her compatriot Guo Jincheng The 23-year-old armless swimmer took four golds and two silvers on his Paralympic debut all while wearing pink swim shorts and without wearing goggles or a swim hat But even China’s top performers could not match the perfect record of Ihar Boki five gold medals for the now 21-time Paralympic champion Italy won the last event of all, the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay 34 points, to finish third in the medal table behind China and Great Britain. Among the victorious quartet was Simone Barlaam, who won one of his three gold medals in front of the Parisian doctor who had saved his leg 14 years ago who is hoping to compete in her seventh Games in four years’ time in Los Angeles said: “I think LA has some pretty big shoes to fill reveals she nearly retired after struggling to match her times after having her leg amputated below the knee only to discover the pool was a good deal bigger than she thought For more about Para swimming at Paris 2024 and all medallists check the daily reviews from La Defese Arena below: Paris 2024 day one review Paris 2024 day two review Paris 2024 day three review Paris 2024 day four review Paris 2024 day five review Paris 2024 day six review Paris 2024 day seven review Paris 2024 day eight review Paris 2024 day nine review A una settimana dalla chiusura delle Paralimpiadi di Parigi Ecco i miei 14 momenti preferiti del nuoto 19-year-old Jiang Yuyan collected seven gold medals in the pool at the 2024 Paralympics becoming the most decorated athlete of the Games Among the six elected was Portugal’s Lenine Cunha who becomes the first athlete with an intellectual impairment to join the Council September 06th, 2024 International, News, Paralympic & IPC Swimming, Previews & Recaps China finally managed to surpass Great Britain on the swimming medal table with two Chinese swimmers adding World Records on Day 9 After a fantastic performance on Day 7 that saw him break the World Record in the S5 50 freestyle, Guo Jincheng was back at it adding another World Record in the S5 50 Butterfly Jincheng posted a time of 30.28 in the final breaking Zheng Tao’s record of 30.62 that was set at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo China’s other record came in the women’s version of the same event, with Lu Dong taking down the World Record in the S5 50 butterfly in a time of 38.17 en route to a gold medal she smashed He Shenggao‘s previous World Record of 39.32 that was just set last year Dong also broke her own Paralympic Record of 39.54 which she set en route to a gold medal in Tokyo China finally surpassed Great Britain after trailing the nation by only 1 gold medal for several days The US further extended its lead over Ukraine now holding a 2 medal margin entering the final day of competition Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Their team isn’t huge but they are still raking in the medals Ben Hance broke the World Record in the prelims of the 100 back More from Nicole MillerSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates Lloyd's List is part of Maritime Intelligence This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Maritime Insights & Intelligence Limited registered in England and Wales with company number 13831625 and address c/o Hackwood Secretaries Limited Lloyd’s List Intelligence is a trading name of Maritime Insights & Intelligence Limited Lloyd’s is the registered trademark of the Society Incorporated by the Lloyd’s Act 1871 by the name of Lloyd’s For high-quality copies or electronic reprints for distribution to colleagues or customers please call UK support at +44 (0)20 3377 3996 / APAC support at +65 6508 2430 CSSC has benefitted from an extended newbuilding markets in the past two years — but going all out to ensure punctual delivery is a Gordian knot that Mr Yang and his leadership have only just begun to unpick A subscription is required to continue reading this content Your username does not meet the requirements Sorry - public email accounts are not allowed An account with that username already exists Unfortunately we've not been able to process your registration Your question has been successfully sent to the email address below and we will get back as soon as possible This article has been sent to my@email.address Shanxi province is home to a staggering number of temples and other cultural sites yet many remain in disrepair despite being key to local tourism campaigns with little sunshine forecasted in the next three days My friend and I are on a temple tour and we have discovered that Tiefo Temple one of the city’s most popular attractions will be closed for “maintenance” for the entire week This is after it received nearly 20,000 people during the weeklong National Day holiday most of them queued for hours just to have a peek at the temple’s 27 famous iron-structured sculptures from the 16th century I can’t help but feel regret and worry after this ominous start This year marks the first time in several decades that Tiefo has opened to the public and it remains unknown whether it can handle the hordes of tourists it’s received though its future as a tourist destination is uncertain.) Heritage sites in Jincheng typically feature centuries-old trees The city is trying its best to adapt to this newfound fame but people are still figuring out the proper balance between sightseeing and preservation Jincheng has also been dubbed a “museum of ancient Chinese architecture,” housing 58 wooden buildings from the Song and Jin dynasties accounting for one-third of the total number in the country Buildings might show signs of repairwork and renovations from each of these periods Some painted sculptures in the city can date back to the Tang dynasty (618 – 907) We might not have gotten out to the best start we ended up visiting 10 temples out of the city’s 63 recognized “national treasures.” They were scattered in different villages and feeling the divide between the ancient and modern melt away we step into the courtyard of Xixi Erxian Temple in a valley surrounded by heavily forested mountains to see a spot featured in Black Myth surveying trees that look like animals: “That’s the tiger,” someone says What they’re looking at are 1,200-year-old cypress trees whose burls look like the 12 Chinese zodiac animals when glimpsed at from different perspectives but they have long been one of this place’s major attractions Though centuries-old or even millennia-old trees are common in Shanxi’s ancient temples they can often distinguish themselves from each other in one way or another The 69-year-old has worked here for over three decades and is happy and proud to introduce the temple including the elaborate wood carvings of dragons guides tourists to identify 12 Chinese zodiac animals on the trees “An ancient temple such as this often took more than a decade to build with quality materials,” Xu tells a visitor They were built to last: The structures from the Song and Yuan dynasties use a combination of pillars and other supports to create a frame that will keep the building upright even if the walls collapse These structures have preserved ancient beliefs as well during each year’s temple fair on the 15th day of the fourth lunar month descend upon the temple to pay respect and pray to the Erxian (二仙 “two gods” )—two filial sisters whose story emerged in the 8th century—for everything from rain to health to good luck in childbirth families pray when their children turn 15 (or 12 in some places) for their “coming-of-age.” “The road [to the temple] has gradually improved over the last 15 years,” Xu says Sculptures of 28 constellations in the Yuhuang Temple in Fucheng village have gone viral after their appearance in the popular video game Black Myth:Wukong In addition to the “two gods,” Confucius and Laozi (the founder of Daoism) are also featured in different halls in the temple whose sculptures of 28 constellations went viral after being featured in Black Myth honors gods in charge of the underworld and heaven including the “Throat God (咽喉神),” worshipped by theater troupes the “Ox King (牛王),” and “Horse King (马祖)” who are in charge of animals’ well-being “Chinese people do not honor any useless gods,” as one folk saying goes an honest and upright official-turned-judge in the underworld So we take a break ourselves and search for food We settle for a local favorite: instant noodles with meatballs This region is famous for its handmade noodles whose family has run the same business for nearly three decades a local diner in her 70s cites its low price—only 7 yuan a bowl—and deliciousness we get in touch with the temple keeper by phone explains that the temple usually opens on weekends but he makes himself available by appointment partly because he’s afraid disgruntled sightseers might report him to the authorities The 56-year-old has mixed feelings about this ancient temple earning only 10 yuan per day to oversee its operations regardless of how many visitors come each day According to several visitors from neighboring cities Jincheng is the only place in Shanxi that doesn’t charge tickets to all of its heritage sites Most temples don’t allow the purchase or burning of incense in order to better preserve the timber-structured architecture But Zhang still takes pride in the Cuifujun Temple which was first established in the Tang dynasty but was reconstructed in the Jin and renovated throughout the following eras “My father had been its keeper since the 1980s I have deep feelings for every part of the temple,” Zhang says Many people of his generation were schooled in the village’s ancient temples so the villages used temples as schools until the 1980s when the government started to attach importance to the preservation of such sites,” a local relic lover surnamed Zhao from a neighboring village recalls Temple-goers now use pennants to express gratitude especially when prayers offered to the gods have been fulfilled Many other locals share Zhang’s deep sense of pride in their region’s wealth of historical treasures A middle-aged volunteer surnamed Wei in Jincheng’s Kaihua Temple tells us that this temple is open in order to show the treasures “our ancestors have left.” He notices some young visitors taking photos and goes up to them to explain what they’re looking at before taking them around to see the centuries-old steles still made up the majority during my visit speculates that authorities want to boost the local economy by attracting more young tourists with Black Myth-associated tourism campaigns but it can be challenging to turn protected sites into ticket-based attractions with limited personnel “You may have also noticed: The popularity [of Jincheng] has already faded,” Li says to us pointing at the food street the government set up next to Fucheng village’s Yuhuang Temple just before the National Day holiday whose gross regional production mostly comes from its (state-owned) coal mining industry has promoted “health and wellness tourism” over the last few years The maintenance of such sites is also costly Zhao tells us that people in his village want to repair some of their temples whose walls are on the brink of collapse but have only managed to raise around 800,000 yuan each square meter of one of these ancient walls can cost up to 7,000 yuan to repair “Our ancestors have left us so many temples but we’re unable to maintain them,” he sighs A stone lion stands alone by an abandoned house in Liangquan village receives very few visitors due to its remote location A survey by Shanxi authorities in 2022 showed that over 80 percent of the province’s more than 50,000 relics at or lower than the municipal protection level needed repair including around 1,800 damaged during heavy rains in October 2021 I can sympathize with the relic enthusiast Zhao His sentiment is part of the reason so many tourists go to Shanxi: to seize the chance to visit historical sites while they’re still there with their centuries-old elegance and beauties which is hard to replicate in modern times I couldn’t help feeling wistful looking up at the 28 constellations inside Fucheng village’s Yuhuang Temple where one of the original heads of the constellations was replaced after it was stolen in 2006 only the sites under governmental protection which houses the “water god” who governs the Ji River villagers tried to renovate the seriously damaged temple but the money ran out just after building up the gate,” Zhao says Listed as a national protected site in 2013 the 8 million yuan “protective repair project” on Jidu Temple’s 20 or so buildings covering an area of 3,000 square kilometers The local government announced the site’s reopening in October 2020 hailing it as “revived to its former splendor.” But such efforts have not been without controversy the company in charge of renovating Jincheng’s Qinglian Temple caused a national outcry for “damaging” original historical and artistic elements by repainting the sculptures The company argued it had followed the common rule of using the “original technique and material,” news media The Paper reported Qinglian Temple reopens to the public this June after a three-year repair of damages done by the 2021 heavy rains Jincheng’s Kaihua Temple exhibits digital copies of its famous mural featuring dazzling painting techniques from the Song dynasty several groups demanded the temple keeper open the door of the hall that hosts the original murals saying the digital copies weren’t a sufficient substitute the number of experienced craftsmen who know how to properly repair ancient buildings has been declining: More than 80 percent of practitioners nationwide are older than 50 while those younger than 35 account for only 4 percent Sanlian Lifeweek magazine reported in July Some authorities have taken measures to combat this and three other authorities of the province implemented measures to recruit and cultivate more than 600 professionals in relic preservation and research for the next five years Their tuition and other fees would be paid for and they would be guaranteed jobs at a local relic preservation center upon graduation has also started to replace old part-time temple keepers with better-paid full-time young employees But old heads such as Xu aren’t planning on going anywhere He asserts that he’ll continue to work at Xixi Erxian Temple “As long as I’m healthy and have the gods’ blessing,” he adds On the last morning before we leave Jincheng which sits on the ruins of a temple from the 15th century that was destroyed in the 1930s during the Second World War It gained a new life in the 1990s with public donations Jinggong Tower is the only remaining historical building there and is now a municipal protected site A loudspeaker is blasting how praying in the temple can grant people their wishes for everything from high test scores to job success to finding love on repeat when we arrive we encounter many more people walking up to see the temple That’s when an idea pops into my head: That building up there might by those who come centuries after us—if they persist the Vietnamese stopped using a logographic script But traces of the old language are everywhere hinting at a shared history that continues to express itself in contemporary times Learn these essential Chinese “chengyu” to describe your unique vacation travel styles As China seeks to attract more international tourists the need for multilingual guides is on the rise What’s it like to board a ten-thousand-ton ship and embark on a 4-day pay my respects to a dazzling menu and some incredible cooking bang opposite the excellent Shanghai Family and hard by the always reliable Sichuan Grand A restaurant has to be more than just a filling station and if politeness to people like me is not part of their business plan this place caters to the heaving new Chinese It was a surreal moment for Italy's Simone Barlaam when he clinched his first Paralympic gold in men's 100m butterfly at the Paris La Defense Arena on Friday (6 September) Paris-based orthopaedic surgeon Professor Philippe Wicart the doctor who performed the miracle surgery to save Barlaam's leg was present in the crowd when the Para swimmer won his second Paralympic gold in Paris The 24-year-old from Milan had earlier won the men's 50m freestyle S9 gold with a world record effort "It hasn't been an easy year for me because at the beginning of the year I had a problem with my good leg and I was even struggling to walk at certain points So this is a very big and important medal for me and the second individual gold medal at these Paralympics very surreal," said Barlaam who finished the men's 100m butterfly S9 final with an European record time of 57.99 On having the doctor who saved his leg in surgery in the crowd the 18-time world champion said: "Incredible Thinking that 12 or 13 years ago I go I was here in this very city China's Jincheng Guo won his fourth gold in Paris 2024 Paralympics winning the men's 50m butterfly S5 final clocking a world record time of 30.28 Guo's compatriot Dong Lu won her fourth gold medal in Paris 2024 winning the women's 50m butterfly S5 final in a world record show of 38.17     Canada's Sebastian Massabie won his first Paralympic gold clocking 35.61 - which set a new world record - in men's 50m freestyle S4 final Their women counterpart was equally impressive USA's Leanne Smith won her second gold at Paris with a world record effort of 40.03 in women's 50m freestyle S4 final Japan's six-time world champion Keiichi Kimura won the men's 100m butterfly S11 final in a Paralympic record time of 1:00.90 The medallists from day nine of Para swimming competition at the Paris La Defense Arena are: Si sono chiusi i Giochi Paralimpici estivi di Parigi 2024 e l’Italia del nuoto paralimpico si è posizionata al terzo posto del medagliere China won 22 gold and 54 total medals in swimming at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games September 05th, 2024 International, News, Paralympic & IPC Swimming, Previews & Recaps, Records Day 8 saw a slew of World Records tumble down as the Paralympic athletes in Paris continued to show up marking the most of any day of competition so far Mariia Pavlova opened the night by shattering her own World Record in the Women’s SB7 100 breaststroke Palova touched the wall in a time of 1:26.09 to chop almost 8 tenths of a second off of her previous World Record mark of 1:26.86 the Neutral Paralympic Athlete also took over 2 seconds off of the Paralympic Record of 1:28.13 that was set by American Ellie Marks back in 2016 Another 100 breaststroke World Record fell later in the session, this time in the S12 classification as German Elena Krawzow posted a 3-second margin to win the event in record-breaking fashion taking down her own World Record mark of 1:12.71 from 2019 She also reset her own Paralympic Record from prelims In the Men’s S5 50m Freestyle, China’s Guo Jincheng lead his country to a podium sweep en route to a World Record performance chopping .4 off of his own World Record mark of 29.78 from last year China also won the Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay – 20 Points in World Record fashion and Jincheng combined for a time of 2:24.83 shattering the previous World Record of 2:27.45 by almost 3 seconds China won the relay by a remarkable 6 second margin over the USA who set an Americas Record in their runner-up finish During prelims, German Taliso Engel threw down a World Record of 1:01.84 in the Men’s SB13 100m breaststroke There hasn’t been much change in the medal standings after day 7 Despite a fantastic performance by the Chinese team Great Britain is still holding on to the top spot on the medal table with 16 golds The USA moved ahead of Ukraine after the team’s surge on Day 6 while Italy continues to hold steady in third place China really going to overtake us on the penultimate day of the meet just weeks after winning her first Paralympic gold in Tokyo Germany’s Elena Krawzow was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour the German was back to the Paralympic Games to defend her 100m breaststroke SB12 title at La Defense Arena Krawzow not only added the Paris 2024 gold to her collection but shed did it improving her own five-year-old world record (1:12.54) it was a tough time for me after the diagnosis My biggest goal was to break my own record Hers was one of the five world records set in the pool on Thursday at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Krawzow’s teammate Taliso Engel set a new mark for the men’s 100m breaststroke SB13 in the morning heats then returned in the evening to secure gold in the event China’s Guo Jincheng left La Defense on Thursday with two gold medals and two world records First in the men’s 50m freestyle S5 (29.33) and later as part of China’s mixed 4x50m medley relay 20 points team – alongside Lu Dong And Jincheng did it swimming with no goggles and no swimming cap I never swim with them," said the swimmer who led a Chinese podium sweep in the 50m freestyle S5 with Yuan Weiyi (silver) and Wang Lichao (bronze) Neutral Para Athlete Mariia Pavlova broke the women’s 100m breaststroke SB7 world record on her way to gold (1:26.09) Australia’s Timothy Hodge claimed his first individual Games title winning the men’s 200m medley SM9 with a new Paralympic record (2:13.31) in the loudest of all events at La Defense Arena on Thursday. The French crowd had a lot to celebrate with a silver-bronze one-two as Ugo Didier finished second followed by Hector Denayer Here you can find where to watch Friday's Para swimming action at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games David Kratochvil firma il nuovo record del mondo nei 100 stile S11 alle World Series di Parigi dove anche alcuni atleti italiani erano presenti Leanne Smith closed out a fantastic return to competition by adding another gold medal to her Indianapolis haul by winning the multi-class 50 freestyle Paralympic champions Leanne Smith and Morgan Stickney excelled on day two of the World Para Swimming Series in Indianapolis Among the group of 14 achieving selection at the preliminary opportunity is 11 Paralympic champions Leanne Smith broke the 50/100/200 free S3 world records on Day 1 of the Indianapolis Para Swimming World Series stop Chinese swimmer Jiang Yuyan was the most decorated athlete at the Paris Paralympic Games winning seven gold medals during the competition in La Defense Arena tied his 100 freestyle S14 world record during the heats at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships The third edition of the Sardinia World Para Swimming Open Water Cup will take place on June 21 a full three months earlier than last year’s edition September 05th, 2024 International, News, Paralympic & IPC Swimming, Paris 2024, Previews & Recaps The exciting races continued on Day 8 of swimming at the 2024 Paralympic Games with another four world records and four Paralympic records being broken across the 13 events of the evening Mariia Pavlova kicked off the finals session in style getting the excitement going early by breaking her own world record in the women’s SB7 100 breaststroke and setting a new Paralympic record in the process Her winning time of 1:26.09 shaved .77 off the previous world record time which Pavlova had posted just a few months ago in early June Claiming silver in her Paralympic debut was Great Britain’s 13-year-old Iona Winnifrith who threw down a lifetime best time to secure the runner-up spot in a tremendous performance China turned in yet another podium sweep early on this session, dominating the competition in the 50 freestyle right off the start. The sweep was led by Guo Jincheng after breaking the Paralympic record in the preliminary heats of the event Racing into the wall behind Guo were teammates Yuan Weiyi and Wang Lichao Continuing the record-breaking streak in this finals session, Italy’s Antonio Fantin broke his own Paralympic record in the men’s S6 100 freestyle Just a few tenths off of his world record time Fantin took over half a second off of the Paralympic record to win gold and become the back-to-back Paralympic champion in the event In what proved to be a nail-biting fight for silver, Talisson Glock and Laurent Chardard stayed dead even all the way to the wall where Glock managed to outtouch Chardard by just .01 Glock’s silver medal finish marks a step-up from Tokyo while Chardard’s bronze medal marks his second medal of the Paris Games secured bronze in Paris to stand next to Rivard on the podium again Team USA’s Alexandra Truwit won her first medal in her debut Paralympics and gave Rivard a run for her money as she claimed silver in the event breaking the American record in the process before falling back to the runner-up position and taking second in a time of 4:31.39 who swam a great closing 50 to narrow the gap between him and Yang Daria Lukianenko has been having a tremendous meet in Paris as she broke her second Paralympic record of the competition today in the SB11 100 breaststroke Her gold medal-winning time of 1:18.31 knocked nearly 1.5 seconds off of the previous record and brought the time below the 1:19 mark for the first time Posting a 2-3 finish in front of their home crowd, Didier and teammate Hector Denayer brought home two more medals for France to continue building on the host country’s energy The women’s SM9 200 IM was a close battle between Hungary’s Zsofia Konkoly and Spain’s Nuria Marques Soto until the final 50 when Konkoly managed to pull ahead to claim the victory Her win brought home only the second gold medal in swimming that Hungary has won at the Paris Paralympics Spain posted a 2-3 finish as Soto and Anastasiya Dmytriv secured silver and bronze respectively Continuing his successful Paralympics campaign, Germany’s Taliso Engel turned in a top swim to win gold in the 100 breaststroke by almost three full seconds His time of 1:01.90 was just .06 off of his own world and Paralympic records which he just set in the preliminary heats of the event in Paris This final featured a mixture of SB12 and SB13 athletes, with the silver and bronze medalists both falling in the SB12 class. Uzbekistan’s Nurdaulet Zhumagali claimed silver in record-breaking fashion with his time of 1:04.83 just narrowly slipping under the previous Paralympic record time of 1:04.86 for the SB12 class The women’s SB12 100 breaststroke final was full of record-breaking performances Gold medalist Elena Krawzow of Germany broke her own world record and Paralympic records throwing down a time of 1:12.54 to shave .17 off of the previous world record China’s Zheng Jieton broke the Asian record in the event setting a new standard of 1:20.03 as she brought home the bronze medal South Africa’s Alani Ferreira broke the African record with a time of 1:21.36 and Australia’s Jenna Jones broke the Oceania record in a time of 1:22.04 After winning silver at the Tokyo Paralympics, Rebecca Redfern came back to win the gold medal in the 100 breaststroke in Paris The British swimmer earned her first medal of the Games with her winning performance in the event Team USA put two more athletes on the podium, as Olivia Chambers and Colleen Young won silver and bronze respectively; the results marked a repeat for Young Narrowly missing the Paralympic record, Alice Tai won her second gold medal of the Paris Paralympics in the S8 50 freestyle Tai was the only competitor in the field to post a sub-30 time as she raced into the wall in a 29.91 Brazil’s Cecilia Jeronimo de Araujo claimed her first medal of the Games, winning silver in a time of 30.31, while Viktoriia Ishchiulova’s bronze-winning performance marked her fourth medal so far in Paris The 2024 Paris Paralympics mark the first time this event has ever been contested in the Paralympic Games The United States posted the fastest time in the prelims this morning and held a massive lead at the 100-meter mark in finals but China’s Jincheng had a tremendous closing 50 China’s team of Lu Dong, Zhang Li Lichao and Jincheng smashed the world record in the event throwing down a time of 2:24.83 to claim gold by over six seconds Their performance also sets the Paralympic record in the event More from Charlotte WellsSee All the Qinglian (Green Lotus) Temple is known for its painted sculptures from the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties Following its reopening in June — it was damaged by heavy rain in 2021 — the wooden temple has regained its former glory deputy director of the Shanxi Cultural Relics Bureau says that longer rainy seasons and more frequent flash flooding caused by climate change are the main factors threatening ancient buildings in the province the temple has been restored to its original splendor thanks to a renovation project sponsored by the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and the Beijing Bytedance Foundation Ten million yuan ($1.40 million) was spent on the restoration of four of its ancient structures over a three-year time frame Bai believes this is a good example of how social organizations can get involved in ancient restoration projects Known as a treasure house of historical architecture Shanxi is home to 28,027 ancient buildings according to data compiled during the third national cultural relics census 421 are registered as national-level key sites there are 58 wooden structures from the Song and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties which are about 1,000 years old and they account for more than 30 percent of the national total most of which were constructed on high platforms heavy rain and fluctuating humidity challenges their structural integrity and can penetrate the fabric of heritage structures in various ways," Bai says combined with the effects of freeze-thaw cycles and microorganisms accelerates the deterioration of their surfaces." Among the structures threatened by climate change is the Qinglian Temple which was seriously damaged during a deluge in October 2021 The average rainfall in Shanxi for October is 31.1 millimeters but between 8 pm on Oct 2 to 8 am on Oct 7 that year the province experienced an average of 119.5 mm of rain a staff member of the Jincheng Cultural Relics Protection Research Center still remembers torrents of water rushing down the mountains "The water rushed out of the gate like a river," he says adding that there was even a small waterfall for two hours All the 21 buildings in the temple area experienced leaks the most urgent task was to prevent the buildings from collapsing to protect their precious contents They wrapped the statues in plastic sheets and steel scaffolding was erected over the most important buildings the provincial government sent 10 teams of experts out to rain-hit areas around Shanxi where they found that 1,783 ancient buildings had been affected by the storm and the Shanxi Ancient Architecture Group won the bid to renovate the temple knows it was not easy to restore the temple to its former glory including methods used by those who originally built them In order to retain historical authenticity the Jincheng City Cultural Relics Protection Research Center set up the country's first ancient building rain and grass prevention experimental base next to the Qinglian Temple in 2022 we also paid attention to waterproofing techniques to tackle potential downpours in the future," Li says Based on the Yingzao Fashi (State Building Standards) the oldest extant Chinese technical manual on buildings published in 1103 the experts agreed on seven methods to protect roofs against harsh weather which also provided guidance to the restoration 73-year-old Si Choufu from Zezhou county is passionate about the restoration of ancient buildings he visited the temple and was astonished by its carved corridors and dougong (interlocking wooden brackets) roofs He pondered ways of stopping moss and grass from growing on the roofs and finally remembered that in the past His hunch proved correct when after adding lime to repair materials grass and moss no longer grew on the roofs Bai views the restoration of ancient artifacts as a race against time and feels that if they are not properly protected in time some exceptionally valuable treasures may be lost As a province with one of the biggest troves of ancient architecture in China Shanxi is committed to the restoration and protection of these structures as part of the national cultural relics' 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-10) 105 ancient edifices built before the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in southern Shanxi were restored the province launched an experimental program enabling enterprises to "adopt "ancient buildings and support their daily maintenance With many heritage sites scattered across the province's remote areas experts say that threats from natural disasters like torrential rain are accelerating their disappearance was historically known for its rich mineral resources Jincheng has been progressively reducing reliance on coal through ecological management and transformational development The former coal wasteland is now a park with a forest coverage rate exceeding 80 percent now a leisure spot and summer retreat with an average temperature of 22 degrees Celsius is significantly cooler than other parts of the province From a coal wasteland to an ecological lake it reflects the city's transition toward a sustainable future Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466 A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome If you or someone you know has a gambling problem July 31st, 2023 News, Paralympic & IPC Swimming, Previews & Recaps China’s Guo Jincheng kicked off the 2023 Para Swimming World Championships with two world records in a day in the men’s 50-meter freestyle S5 sacrificing his body on the finish to bring the global standard under 30 seconds for the first time Jincheng smashed head-first into the wall with a winning time of 29.78, lowering his own world record of 30.09 from prelims this morning in Manchester, England. China went on to capture two more gold medals courtesy of Yang Hong in the men’s 100 backstroke S6 (1:15.17) and Ma Jia (29.74) in the women’s 50 freestyle S11 🥇Ukraine’s Andrii Trusov 🇺🇦 breaks the world record in the men’s 200m IM SM7 and sets 2:28.19 as the new mark — #ParaSwimming (@Para_swimming) July 31, 2023 Both Great Britain and Canada are close behind with four gold medals apiece Jaffe placed 3rd in the men’s 400 free S8 with a personal-best 4:35.04 and Chambers earned the same podium position in the women’s 100 fly S13 with a 1:06.18 “I never really thought I’d be here,” Chambers said I’ve dreamt of this since I started swimming “I’ve only been in Para for a little over a year,” she added Check out the full medals table and list of medalists from all 26 events below: Guo’s head positioning is mesmerizing I’ve watched this 5 times and still can’t believe how awesome he is I do worry about his head hitting that hard on the finish I’ve seen swimmers going half his speed get a concussion from hitting their head This guy has the best kick I have ever seen More from Riley OverendSee All China’s Guo Jincheng smashed the 50m S5 world record at the Para Swimming Championships in Manchester on Monday night finishing over three-tenths of a second ahead of the previous record Video of his achievement needs to be seen to be believed stretching and smashing head-first into the wall to ensure his time was as quick as possible as he became the first para athlete to break the 30 second barrier in the S5 classification Athletes at the para level are evaluated are placed into categories of competition based on the level of their disability from S1 (most severe) to S14 (least severe) S5 is for swimmers with co-ordination moderately affected movement highly affected in the mid-trunk and legs These swimmers have difficulty holding good body position or swimming straight Guo shot off the block and propelled himself underwater for over two-thirds of the pool At this point he emerged for the final push to the wall but still only took two breaths as he completed the 50 meters The Para Swimming Championships are part of the leadup to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris and it remains to be seen if anyone can come close to Guo’s new record Local star Timothy Hodge stole the limelight with triple gold as athletes celebrated their return to action in the season-opening Citi Para Swimming World Series Australia 2023 held from 17 to 19 February (Friday to Sunday) Hodge (S9) claimed the gold medal in the men’s 100m backstroke and propelled hosts Australia to top of the medal standings with 11 gold medals Hodge's heroics in the Pool was matched by China’s Guo Jincheng (S5) who claimed three gold medals too “I got a few little technical things to work on returning home but I’m very happy with where I’m at in my schedule over going into the Worlds [Para Swimming World Championships Manchester 2023] and then eventually Paris [2024 Paralympic Games],” said the 22-year-old from New South Wales who also grabbed two silver medals (men’s 50m backstroke and 100m butterfly) in addition to two bronze medals (men’s 100m breaststroke and 50m freestyle) Among other winners for the hosts were Jake Michel (SB14) the men’s 50m and 100m breaststroke champion and Rowan Crothers (S10) who got a gold in the 100m freestyle race while Australia also had women winners in 50m butterfly’s champion Paige Leonhardt (S14) and 200m medley gold medallist Jasmine Greenwood (SM10) The Asian continent was well represented on the podiums during the Citi World Series Australia 2023 the Singaporean four-time Paralympic champion Yip Pin Xiu (S2) took home gold in the women’s 50m and 100m backstroke Singapore had more occasions of glory when Sophie Jin Wen Soon (SB12) took the gold medal in the women’s 50m breaststroke while Japan’s Uchu Tomita (S11) and Hong Kong’s Yui Lam Chan (S14) were crowned the men’s and women’s champions in 100m butterfly finals Italy will stage the next leg of the Citi Para Swimming World Series from 9 to 12 March before the competition arrives in Sheffield Germany and France will host the series in May and then Mexico will welcome the World Series in October with a final stop still to be confirmed Results from each series are calculated using a standardised World Para Swimming points system the best female and male swimmers’ winners are decided based on rankings « Back The Multi-Purposed Space is practicing the cultural inheritance of "production and life under one roof". 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Holiday travel and spending during the just concluded Chinese Lunar New Year recess hit record highs festivities represent important cultural tradition for Kinmen Revelers jump and dance carrying idol sedan chairs in Jincheng City 2831TAIPEI (Taiwan News) —  Thousands of people crowded the streets in Kinmen's capital city of Jincheng on Sunday (May 19) for the traditional festival honoring the City God.  The traditional Minnan festival of the City God Parade held every year on the 12th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar is the largest annual folk celebration on Kinmen.  This year, major streets in downtown Jincheng were blocked off for six hours as thousands of revelers poured into the city from all over Kinmen, along with visitors from Taiwan and China, reported UDN.  One popular tradition is the Centipede Troupe procession where children dressed as characters from popular folk legends are seated on wooden platforms and carried around the city The event also features a traditional “Chest-slapping Dance” which is a stylized take on Kun opera performed by a group of children.  An important tradition of the day is for parents to give donations to the Wudao City God Temple in exchange for divine protection for their children It is believed the City God will act as a heavenly parent for the children Sunday’s celebration marks the 344th year since the idol that was housed at the original settlement of Kinmen was transported to the Wudao City God Temple in Jincheng which was formerly known as Houpu during the Qing Dynasty The Ministry of Culture has recognized the Wudao City God Parade as an important cultural festival for Taiwan’s outlying islands Report warns China may use blockade to annex Taiwan's Kinmen US closely monitoring Chinese drone incursions over Taiwan's Kinmen Taipei MRT reminds passengers of drinking water ban Taiwan dollar hits NT$29 per US dollar triggering currency exchange rush Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off east Taiwan Central Bank steps in as Taiwan dollar posts strong single-day gain Vietjet flight makes unscheduled landing in Taiwan Four Vietnamese residents found dead in northern Taiwan Taiwan ranked 2nd most innovative country in world US tech earnings spark Taiwan stock market rally Taiwan ranks 1st in Asia on World Press Freedom Index US Congress members urge Somalia to reverse Taiwan passport ban