In Zhouqu County in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province, the death toll stands at around 340 with over a thousand people still missing.

BBC: Travel in Asia during monsoon season

Yanji, a city of about 300, 000, is the capital of the Yanbian Autonomous Korean Prefecture, where common language and cultural bonds make it a magnate for Korean investment.

CNN: 'The South's Guangdong'