Rainstorms have lashed central south China for the past two days, affecting over 1 million people and flooding an historical town.
中国中南部地区两天持续暴雨，致使一百多万群众受灾，古城被淹。

Authorities in Hunan province say over 460 homes have been destroyed(损毁) and nearly 150 thousand residents relocated(转移).

In Fenghuang County, a major tourist destination(旅游景点), more than 120,000 locals(居民) and tourists(游客) were evacuated(被疏散).

Heavy rains(大雨) have also triggered(引发) landslides(山体滑坡), which blocked several highways(高速公路) and disrupted train service(铁路运输) in Hunan.

重点词汇 Key Words：

大雨 dà yǔ
heavy rain
eg. 外面下大雨了。
    It is raining heavily outside.

Related Words：

[qíng tiān]晴天 sunny [yīn tiān] 阴天 overcast [xiǎo yǔ] 小雨 light rain [zhōng yǔ] 中雨 moderate rain [bào yǔ] 暴雨 rainstorm [zhèn yǔ] 阵雨 shower

[duō yún] 多云 cloudy [xià xuě] 下雪 snow [bīng báo] 冰雹 hail [yǒu fēng]有风 windy [tái fēng] 台风 typhoon [yǒu wù] 有雾 foggy

高速公路 gāo sù gōng lù
highway/expressway/freeway

Related Words:

[tiě lù] 铁路 railway [huǒ chē] 火车 train [fēi jī]飞机 plane

[lún chuán] 轮船 ship [qì chē] 汽车 bus [zì háng chē] 自行车 bicycle