A daughter applies lipstick on her mother and sends warm holiday wishes at the Changqingteng kindergarten in Yingdong district of Fuyan city, East China’s Anhui province, on March 7, 2022. Fuyang borders Bozhou to the northeast, Huainan to the southeast, Lu’an to the south, and the province of Henan on all other sides. Continue reading “Photos from across China: Jun 2022”
Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks tumble as new COVID-19 cases hit sentiment
Hong Kong stocks plunged more than six percent Tuesday, extending the previous day’s tech-fueled rout that came after China tightened measures to contain the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in the tech hub of Shenzhen. The Hang Seng Index shed 5.7 percent to 18,415.08 at market close. The Shanghai Composite Index dived 4.95 percent, or 159.57 points, to 3,063.97, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange lost 4.36 percent to 11,537.24. Continue reading “Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks tumble as new COVID-19 cases hit sentiment”