China is holding a day of mourning for those
killed in floods and mudslides, as the death
toll rose to 1,239 people.
Public entertainment has been suspended, with cinemas and karaoke bars closed, and government offices and embassies are flying flags at half-mast, state media reported.
Teams are continuing to recover bodies in Gansu province in the wake of Saturday's landslides in Zhouqu county.
Another 505 people remain missing and thousands are in temporary shelters.
Chinese health authorities say hygiene and safety for those left homeless is a priority, as concerns mount over a lack of clean drinking water.
Shortly after midnight many Chinese websites had changed their front pages to black and white.
On Sunday morning, thousands of people gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to watch China's flag hoisted and then lowered to half mast.
Memorial ceremonies have also been held in Zhouqu itself and in Gansu's provincial capital, Lanzhou.
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