Rain floods southern China Downpours brought by a fading tropical storm caused widespread flooding in south China, toppling more than 3,600 houses, while in the northeast hundreds were evacuated to avoid landslides, state media said on Monday. Climate shift helped destroy China's Tang dynasty: scientists The Tang dynasty, seen by many historians as a glittering peak in China's history, was brought to its knees by shifts in the monsoon cycle, according to a study. U.S. Navy guided-missile ships visit China BEIJING - Two U.S. guided-missile ships docked on Monday in the port of Zhanjiang, home of China's southern fleet, as part of growing Sino-U.S. military exchanges.
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