Cold wave hits China: Beijing endures record chill since 1951

Cold wave hits China: After nearly two weeks of below-freezing temperatures caused by a cold wave that swept through most of China, a round of warm air will begin to flow from north to south, raising temperatures beginning this weekend.

As biting cold gripped China, Beijing recorded the longest cold wave since records began in 1951 as the freezing temperature and snowfall experienced in the Chinese capital and elsewhere began to ease. 

Beijing cold wave swept through most parts of China pushed the heat capacity of some cities in northern China to its limit.

Beijing recorded the temperature above zero degrees Celsius. Since the temperature first dropped to below zero degrees on December 11, the temperature had remained below that line for more than 300 hours. 
A strong wave that swept through most parts of China pushed the heat capacity of some cities in northern China to its limit. 

Moreover, two other cities in the province, Puyang and Pingdingshan, have cut heating to most government buildings and state-owned enterprises since Friday to "prioritise limited heating resources for hospitals, schools and residential buildings," the two cities' governments. 

The biting weather in the capital, Beijing, started days ago and has also caused issues with the city's metro system. Hundreds of commuters and dozens of people with fractured bones were sent to the hospital in Beijing earlier this month after two trains collided on a busy metro line during snowy conditions, the city's transportation authority stated.

The freezing temperatures also hampered rescue efforts as a deadly earthquake occurred this month in northwest Gansu province of China.  Snow and ice accumulation disrupt roads and public transportation, while freezing temperatures leads to issues with power lines and water pipes. 

- With inputs from ANI 

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