The major event of his mayorship was a 100-year flood in July: half a metre of water fell in twenty-seven days of continuous rain, bursting the dikes on the Songhua River and leaving hundreds of thousands of refugees in its wake.
Acara besar walikota adalah banjir 100 tahun pada bulan Juli: setengah meter air jatuh dalam dua puluh tujuh hari hujan terus menerus, meletup tanggul di Sungai Songhua dan meninggalkan ratusan ribu pengungsi di belakangnya.