Beijing rainstorm cancels flights, kills airport employee_美文

Beijing rainstorm cancels flights, kills airport employee

China Southern delayed 128 of 221 flights and canceled 12. All 59 of the company's flights after 7 pm were canceled, according to the company's micro blog.

Bryson Miller, from the US, was stranded at the airport after he arrived in Beijing at around 2pm for a transfer to Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province.

"It was a 10 pm flight. Now it's scheduled to be 1 am. So three hours delayed," he said.

"Here on the departure level, where there are a lot of departures, it's just crowded. It's comparable to a train station during the new year," he said.

Questions:

1. What kind of alert did the weather department issue at 3pm?

2. Zhang Pu oversees the flood emergency team for what company?

3. How many flights had been cancelled by Sunday afternoon at Beijing Capital International Airport?

Answers:

1. A yellow alert.

2. Beijing Drainage Group.

3. 279 flights.

About the broadcaster:

Lance Crayon is a videographer and editor with China Daily. Since living in Beijing he has worked for China Radio International (CRI) and Global Times. Before moving to China he worked in the film industry in Los Angeles as a talent agent and producer. He has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Arlington.