Torrential rainstorms that struck Sunday in south China's Shenzhen city have raised concerns about the city's fundamental infrastructure, according to the Beijing Morning Post.

The rainstorms triggered the city's worst flooding in the last six years, inundating large areas and swamping 2,500 vehicles.

Chen Xiaoyun, a researcher at the city's water affairs bureau, said a poor drainage system was one of the major reasons for the flooding.

"It's a warning to the city, which was not serious about flood protection and water drainage," Chen added.

Huang Xihua, an NPC representative from Guangdong's Huizhou, said some cities over prioritize so-called vanity projects that show off government achievement, but ignore fundamentals such as drainage systems.

"When a heavy rainstorm hits a city that has not paid much attention to its drainage system, floods are very likely to happen," said Huang.

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