A mudslide in the city of Xi’an has left at least 21 people dead, and rescuers are continuing to search for at least six more believed missing.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2023/aug/13/xian-mudslide-north-west-china-video

This served as an opportunity for those who walked through this street in Valletta to meet and talk with members of the Xi’an delegation.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/from-xi-an-malta-meeting-cultures.1046482

Zhang was born in Xi’an, China, and moved to the United States when he was in high school.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-los-angeles/processing-a-tragedy-in-monterey-park