China issues second-highest rainstorm warning; storms heading toward Beijing and Hebei

Heavy rain is expected in regions including the capital Beijing and neighboring Hebei and Tianjin, as well as Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei and Hunan, on Monday and Tuesday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast. - Image from China Daily/ANN

BEIJING (Xinhua): China's meteorological authorities on Monday issued an orange alert for rainstorms, the second-highest level in its four-tier warning system, across parts of the country.

Heavy rain is expected in regions including the capital Beijing and neighboring Hebei and Tianjin, as well as Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei and Hunan, on Monday and Tuesday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast.