Beijing renews orange alert for rainstorms

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Beijing renewed an orange alert for rainstorms on Wednesday, with heavy rainfall expected in most parts of the city.

Hourly precipitation in the majority of the city is expected to exceed 70 mm from 5 p.m. on Wednesday to 8 p.m. on Thursday, with rainfall in the western and northern mountainous areas and the eastern areas expected to exceed 100 mm within six hours, according to the B