China’s spicy Sichuan-style flavors have become a staple across the globe. This iconic cuisine was developed in the Sichuan province – a region that embraces history, tradition, and chili peppers. Our Host James Chau explores the influence of this culinary tradition both in China and beyond its borders. | The China Current

More than 120,000 residents of Sichuan province have been affected by the heavy floods, which caused an estimated US$27 million in damage. | South China Morning Post

Southwest China's Sichuan Province activated rainstorm warnings and emergency flood responses on Sunday, as heavy rainfall swept across multiple regions through Monday morning. | CGTN

More than 40,000 people in China’s Sichuan province have been evacuated because of floods, state media reported, as cloudbursts dropped huge amounts of precipitation over several parts of the country. Bursts of unusually heavy rain have saturated different areas over the past few weeks, causing mudslides that have destroyed homes, damaged infrastructure and killed several people. Other parts of the world have been seeing similar downpours, raising new fears about the pace of climate change. 🔗 R