Aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2020 shows floodwater passing through the downtown area of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Yangtze River's water level in Chongqing Municipality exceeded historical high earlier Thursday morning, posing unprecedented threat to the metropolis in southwest China. At around 8 a.m. Thursday, the water level at the Cuntan hydrologic station in Chongqing reached 191.55 meters, 0.14 meters higher than the record in 1981, and was rising. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
