In July 2013, much of southwest China experienced heavy rainfall that led to widespread flooding.

[citation needed] Starting during the weekend of 6–7 July 2013, from 8 am Thursday to 8 am Friday, China experienced heavy rainfall affecting 20 provinces and causing disruption for roughly 6 million people.

In Dujiangyan, Sichuan 37 inches (94 cm) of rain fell from 8–9 July, the heaviest rainfall since records began in 1954.

[2] The rainfall led to widespread coding that destroyed bridges and houses, as well as a memorial for victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

[citation needed] In Dujiangyan City, Sichuan a landslide buried 11 homes and numerous vacation cottages on 10 July.

[2][3] At least 18 people were killed by the landslide which covered 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), and 117 were missing as of early 11 July.

[citation needed] The storms destroyed 5,280 homes in the province and led to the suspension of school in rural areas.

[5] In Shouyang, Shanxi, twelve workers were killed when an unfinished mining building collapsed on 9 July.

Flooding continued until 15 July, as the storm ended affecting northern or northeastern part of China.

2 weeks after Soulik impacted northern China, Tropical Storm Jebi made landfall over Hainan on 1 August.