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South China Morning Post
12 hours ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
NBA star Victor Wembanyama joins Shaolin Temple, Game of Death, Airbender memes follow
Victor Wembanyama has ditched the chaos of the NBA court for some peace at a Shaolin Temple in China, and basketball fans are losing their minds. The San Antonio Spurs power forward, sporting a freshly shaved head and wearing robes, has been spotted with monks in Zhengzhou. While other players were letting off steam, the 21-year-old Frenchman has been journeying around mainland China, visiting the Great Wall, and even taking in some of the Volleyball Women's Nations League in Beijing last week, before a 10-day change of pace. Wembanyama has reportedly been meditating, training and sticking to the monk's strict lifestyle while among them, and fans wasted no time in wondering what that meant for the rest of the league. On one reddit thread, a Los Angeles Lakers fan said he was 'truly terrified of Wemby now'.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Victor Wembanyama's Big Change in Physical Appearance is Turning Heads
Victor Wembanyama's Big Change in Physical Appearance is Turning Heads originally appeared on Athlon Sports. San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama's sophomore campaign was cut short due to a health scare surrounding a blood clot in his right shoulder. Despite playing in only 46 games during the 2024-25 season, the French native led the NBA in blocks (176). Advertisement In late March, Wembanyama underwent surgery to address the deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The Spurs expect the former No. 1 overall pick to make a full recovery and be ready for training camp ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season. In the meantime, Wembanyama has found some extracurricular activities to engage in off the court. Pictures of the Frenchman visiting the Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, China, have recently surfaced. He appears bald and is dressed in traditional monk's clothing. Fans around the world were shocked to see the Spurs center's new look, taking to social media to comment. "He shaved his head? Bro looks futuristic here lol - Avatar vibes," said a fan. Advertisement "Wemby is really special! He is making a spiritual transcendence! trust him!" another said. One fan wrote, "Wemby is a great lead for a movie with Jackie Chan." Another wrote, "Wemby gonna be an air bender soon. He gonna fly like Mike and be the first 3pt dunker." "Victor Wembanyama is truly one of a kind!" wrote another. "I fear for the league," said another fan. San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama reacts from the Wachter-Imagn Images The 7-foot-3 center averaged 24.3 points, 11 rebounds and 3.7 assists in his second season with San Antonio. Sports viewers across the league are eager to see Wembanyama back on the hardwood, but for now, the star is spending time away from the game with some of the world's most powerful spiritual leaders. Advertisement Related: Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton Doubles Down on Favorite NBA Team Growing Up This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
CNA
20-05-2025
- Climate
- CNA
Record May heat scorches north, central China
BEIJING: Swathes of northern and central China sweltered this week under record May heat, state media said on Tuesday (May 20), with temperatures rising well above 40°C in several major cities. China has endured spates of extreme weather events, from searing heat and drought to downpours and floods, for several summers running. The country is the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter, but also a renewable energy powerhouse seeking to cut carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2060. State broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday that multiple cities logged all-time May highs this week. They included Zhengzhou, a metropolis of 13 million people in central Henan province, which saw a high of 41°C on Monday, CCTV said. In nearby Linzhou, temperatures rose to 43.2°C, while the small city of Shahe in northern Hebei province logged 42.9°C, the national weather office said in a social media post on Monday. As of 4pm on Monday, 99 weather stations nationwide had matched or exceeded previous temperature records for May, the weather office said. "(It's so hot) in Zhengzhou that I'm covered in sweat just from cycling for 10 minutes in a skirt and sun-protective top," one user wrote on the Weibo social media platform. "Any chance you could send a few degrees up to the northeast? It's still freezing here," quipped another. The weather office said the extreme heat was set to dissipate by Friday, adding that some areas would see rapid drops of up to 15°C. It urged people to "add extra layers of clothing in a timely way as the weather changes, (to avoid) catching a cold". Last year, dozens of people were killed and thousands evacuated during storms across China that caused severe flooding. China is the biggest global producer of the greenhouse gases scientists say drive climate change and make extreme weather more frequent and intense. Beijing aims to bring carbon emissions to a peak this decade ahead of sharp cuts through to 2060, and has dramatically ramped up wind and solar energy installations in recent years as it seeks to wean its huge economy off highly polluting coal. EMISSIONS PEAKING? China's emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly growing power demand, analysis published last week showed, seen as a key milestone in the country's decarbonisation push. New wind, solar and nuclear capacity meant CO2 emissions fell by 1.6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter, and one per cent in the 12 months to March, said analyst Lauri Myllyvirta at the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). Last month, China's national energy body said wind and solar energy capacity had surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time. It added that wind and solar additions had "far exceeded" the total increase in electricity consumption, a trend that experts said may mean carbon emissions from the power sector are on the verge of peaking. Despite the renewable energy boom, China also began construction on 94.5 gigawatts of coal power projects in 2024, 93 per cent of the global total, according to a February report from CREA and the US-based Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
Reuters
06-05-2025
- Climate
- Reuters
China's Henan province issues risk warning as heat threatens wheat crop
BEIJING, May 6 (Reuters) - Henan province, a key wheat-producing region known as China's granary, has issued a risk warning as dry, hot winds threaten the development of its wheat crop. From May 11 to 13, temperatures are expected to exceed 35 degrees Celsius (95°F), posing a threat to the wheat grain-filling stage, particularly in areas like Anyang, Puyang and Zhengzhou, according to a local government statement. The grain-filling stage is critical, as the plant transfers nutrients into developing grains, determining both yield and quality. Henan produces about one-third of China's wheat, with the harvest typically taking place between late May and mid-June. The warning follows an alert from China's water resources minister last Tuesday, who cautioned about worsening drought conditions in the northern wheat belt amid limited short-term rainfall. Weather maps show a 90-day rainfall deficit across key growing regions, including Hebei, Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu - together accounting for 61% of the winter wheat crop, according to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. "While a significant proportion of the area planted is irrigated, dry conditions can have a notable impact on output," the bank said in a note on Tuesday. China was the world's top wheat importer in 2022 and 2023, but imports plummeted last year. A reduction in wheat output could prompt the Asian nation to boost imports again to make up for the shortfall.
Reuters
10-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Chinese rapeseed meal futures rise after tariffs on some Canadian imports
BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) - China's most active Zhengzhou rapeseed meal futures rose 6% at the open on Monday, the first day of trading after China imposed tariffs on imports of Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and other farm products. The levies, which are scheduled to take effect on March 20, will apply a 100% tariff to just over $1 billion of Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and pea imports, and a 25% duty on $1.6 billion worth of Canadian aquatic products and pork. The levies match the 100% and 25% import duties Canada slapped on China-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminium products just over four months ago. Get a look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets with the Morning Bid U.S. newsletter. Sign up here.
