Villagers from Mayu village of Beijing's Shijingshan district have lunch at a temporary shelter in Shougang Park on Aug 1, 2023. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)

As of 19:00 on Monday, 5,855 residents in the Mayu area of Beijing's Shijingshan district have been relocated to safer places as the nearby Yongding River saw its water level rise significantly. More than 4,000 of them are staying at Shougang Park, one of the venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, while the rest are taking shelter with their relatives and friends.

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A worker hands out lunches at a temporary shelter in Shougang Park on Aug 1, 2023. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)

A pupil studies at a temporary shelter in Shougang Park on Aug 1, 2023. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)

Villagers from Mayu village of Beijing's Shijingshan district rest at a temporary shelter in Shougang Park on Aug 1, 2023. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)

Villagers from Mayu village of Beijing's Shijingshan district rest at a temporary shelter in Shougang Park on Aug 1, 2023. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)

A child plays at a temporary shelter in Shougang Park on Aug 1, 2023. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)

A pupil studies at a temporary shelter in Shougang Park on Aug 1, 2023. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)

The flooded Shijingshan section of the Yongding River is seen from New Shougang Bridge on Aug 1, 2023. The local flood control authority said it had opened the floodgates to discharge excess water. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)

A photo taken on Aug 1, 2023 shows the Shijingshan section of the Yongding River. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)

Local residents inspect the water level of the Yongding River from the New Shougang Bridge on Aug 1, 2023. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)

Local residents inspect the water level of the Yongding River from the New Shougang Bridge on Aug 1, 2023. (WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY.COM.CN)