The Shantou Meteorological Observatory issued the morning weather forecast at 05:00 on April 22, 2026. Weather conditions from daytime to nighttime today are as follows: cloudy with localized showers, southeast winds of force 3 shifting to southwest winds of force 3-4, temperatures ranging from 24 to 30°C, and relative humidity between 60% and 90%. In the seas near Shantou, conditions are expected to be cloudy with localized showers, with southeast winds shifting to southwest winds of force 4-5 and gusts up to force 6.
Locally, an award ceremony and benefit performance for the 2026 Shantou Chaozhou Opera "Little Plum Blossoms" event was recently held at the Shantou School of Culture and Arts. The event, guided by the Municipal Publicity Department and organized by the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Guangdong Chaozhou Opera Development and Reform Foundation, was themed around nurturing new talent and passing on cultural traditions. All participants were students under the age of 18 majoring in Chaozhou Opera performance at the school. The program focused on inheriting ethnic culture and promoting patriotic spirit. After evaluations, 4 gold awards, 6 silver awards, and 9 bronze awards were presented. Following the ceremony, outstanding performances were staged, with the young actors receiving enthusiastic applause for their solid skills and vivid interpretations.
In recent years, the Chaoyang District has been building a comprehensive and diversified elderly care service matrix, culminating in the establishment of an integrated wellness service center. The Shantou Call for Aid (Chaoyang) Center utilizes internet technology, public volunteering, and medical assistance models to provide emergency救援 and essential living support for specific elderly groups. Multiple service points, including community dining halls for the elderly, learning academies for seniors, and charity supermarkets, have created a 15-minute elderly care service network. The civil affairs department of Chaoyang District stated that it will continue to improve services, coordinate多方力量, and strengthen the home-based elderly care network to enhance the sense of fulfillment, happiness, and security among the elderly.
A series of creative dishes incorporating local wines, such as mulberry wine panna cotta, mulberry wine-baked chicken wings, and olive wine-braised spare ribs, were recently developed. The East Guangdong Technician College, in collaboration with a local distillery in the Haojiang District, hosted a research and development activity for dishes and beverages featuring "Dahao Fine Wines." Teachers and students applied their professional skills to create 28 dishes and drinks using local fruit wines as ingredients, aiming to boost local enterprise development through technical innovation and inject skill-driven momentum into the "Hundreds, Thousands, and Tens of Thousands Project."
Nationally, domestic refined oil product prices have been adjusted. Since the last price adjustment on April 7, international crude oil prices have experienced significant volatility. After a sharp decline in previous days, prices rose considerably again on April 20. However, the average price over the 10 working days preceding this adjustment remained lower than the average during the previous adjustment period. In response to changes in international oil prices, starting from 24:00 on April 21, the prices of gasoline and diesel (standard products) have been reduced by 555 yuan and 530 yuan per ton, respectively. This marks the eighth price adjustment window of the year and the first downward adjustment so far in 2025.
According to monitoring and estimates from the China Performance Industry Association's ticketing information platform, the national performance market achieved a total revenue of 83.722 billion yuan in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.19%. A total of 640,400 commercial performances (excluding those in entertainment venues) were held, attracting 194 million audience members.
Internationally, Iranian media reported that the entrance and exit of the Strait of Hormuz have been blockaded. According to a report from Iran's Tasnim News Agency on April 21, no vessels are permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz until Iran obtains necessary guarantees for the complete lifting of the maritime blockade. The strait is currently under strict control by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, and its access points have been sealed.
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