The rare phenomenon known as a “supercell”, which is a giant formation of a highly charged cloud, was recorded in northwest China last Saturday (12).
Supercell phenomenon in ChinaCCTV
The cloud was filmed in the city of Tacheng, in an area that has seen storms in recent days.
The photos were published by CCTV (China Central Television).
Supercell thunderstorms are characterized by the circulation of air within these clouds, and there may be tornadoes. In general, rain can cover a diameter of up to 10 km.
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In the city of Xi’an, also in northwest China, torrential rains left at least 21 people dead in landslides. Six more people are missing, the city’s emergency management authority said Sunday, as China grapples with unusually high summer rainfall.
Cherry Festival moves Parque do Carmo; look at the pictures
The 43 Cherry Blossom Festival moves to Parque do Carmo, located at Avenida Afonso de Sampaio Souza, 951, in Itaquera, on the east side of Sao PauloThis Saturday (12)
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
The traditional celebration of the arrival of the cherry blossom, the symbol of Japan, and the event continues until 5 pm on Sunday (13)
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
Participants, in addition to enjoying the cherry trees, take part in the activities promoted by the Sakura and Ibi do Brasil Federation, with the support of the São Paulo City Council
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
The festival also brings together various elements of oriental culture, such as folk dance performances, community singers and dancers, and taiko groups, which is the traditional Japanese drum.
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
In addition, there will be many typical dishes, such as udon, yakisoba, temaki, tempura, sushi, gyoza, sakura moti.
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
In the forest, visitors will be able to view sakura cherry trees in hanami, which is the art of flower observing
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
Admission is free, and activities take place in the parade ground, in the food court, in the Bosque das Cerejeiras and in the planetarium.
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
The cherry tree is a symbol of Japan and has become the hallmark of the descendants of the Japanese community living in the Itaquira region.
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
Every year, Japanese society performs a ritual known as hanami, which consists of sitting under the cherry trees and meditating on them for a good while.
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
Cherry tree cultivation began in the city of São Paulo in the 1970s, in Parque do Carmo, under the influence of the area’s Japanese immigrant and descendants colony.
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
The first official transplant was in 1978, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Brazil. Parque do Carmo now has nearly 4,000 cherry trees in the Himalayas, Yukiwari and Okinawa, according to the city of São Paulo.
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
At the same time, the Tanabata Festival, the third star festival, is held, when it is possible to write your requests on consecrated paper tanzaku strips.
Edu Garcia/R7 – 12/08/2023
At the closing ceremony, they will be burned, carrying their wishes to the stars.
