Navigation on the Lijiang River in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was suspended yesterday morning because of a heavy rainstorm that started on Saturday night, said the marine affairs administration. Torrential rain pelted the river and the city. The river's water level rose significantly. Yesterday morning, the water line was at 146.08 meters, 1.08 meters higher than the cautionary level. Navigation on the Lijiang was considered "risky."