HONG KONG, July 20 (Reuters) - Rains from Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong on Sunday as the storm skirted southwards before making landfall on the coast of China's Guangdong province, leaving fallen trees and scaffolding and sending over 200 people to seek refuge at temporary shelters.

Guangdong's total trade reached 4.55 trillion yuan (about $633.9 billion), up 4 percent year-on-year, surpassing the national growth rate by 1.1 percentage points. Exports totaled 2.89 trillion yuan, rising 1.1 percent year-on-year, while imports surged 9.5 percent to 1.66 trillion yuan.

A nationwide reskilling push aims to prepare industrial workers for automation, but the pace of change is testing both people and institutions.

On July 12, 2025, in Guangdong, China, @WarmLittleSugar shared a video of a funny robot moment. In the video, a food delivery robot is seen completing an order when another robot appears in the hallway.

The new wind tunnel in Guangzhou will speed up drone testing, reducing reliance on the facility in Harbin and boost low-altitude aviation.

The lesson was a harsh one after Team China, as defending champion and a higher-ranked favorite, suffered a 90-81 semifinal loss to Japan on Saturday in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, missing out on the final of the FIBA continental showpiece for the first time in eight years.

On May 4, 2025, in Guangdong, China, @LoveIcedAmericano shared a video of a funny interaction between children and a robot. In the video, the robot is seen walking toward a group of children when one little girl playfully tries to trip it.

People visit the Guangdong Village, Helong City, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 18, 2025. Guangdong, a border village in Jilin Province of northeast China, received over 200,000 visits in 2024, accumulating an income of over 1 million yuan (about 139,317 U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Shao Zedong)