China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) has issued an orange alert for heavy rainstorms in Beijing, Tianjin, and parts of Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong provinces from July 11 to 12. As a precautionary measure, schools, preschools and outdoor venues in Beijing have been closed. Stay tuned with CGTN for the latest. 

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China issues orange alert for rainstorms in parts of the country