Crane collapse

SIX people were killed and five others injured after a tower crane collapsed Wednesday at a construction site in southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, local authorities said.

The injured are receiving treatment in the hospital and are in stable condition. An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way.

Visitor arrivals in HK

HONG KONG recorded over 20 million visitor arrivals from January to August this year, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced Wednesday.

According to the HKTB, benefiting from the peak season of summer holidays, Hong Kong recorded preliminary visitor arrivals of about 4.1 million for August, representing a 14% month-on-month increase. The figure is equivalent to 84% of the pre-pandemic level.

Among the visitors to Hong Kong in August, The Chinese mainland visitors accounted for the majority, with more than 3.43 million visitors recorded.

Tang Dynasty murals

MURALS from China’s Tang Dynasty (618-907) over 1,000 years ago are being exhibited in the Macao Special Administrative Region, aiming to help Macao residents learn more about traditional Chinese culture.

The exhibition opened Wednesday at the City University of Macao (CUM), showcasing the lives of young people in the Tang Dynasty vividly.

Museum staff from the mainland explained to visitors the knowledge contained in the murals. Macao students were also invited to experience mural painting and traditional Chinese clothing at that time.

Liu Jun, rector of CUM, said they encouraged teachers and students to actively participate in the side events of the exhibition and make efforts to inherit and carry on traditional Chinese culture.