Battle continues against chaotic weather

Works repair a collapsed power pylon in Longli County, Southwest China's Guizhou Province January 31, 2008. Snow and sleet have caused blackout to nearly half of counties and cities in Guizhou since last week. [Xinhua]

An electrician works to restore power supply in Yihuang County, East China's Jiangxi Province January 31, 2008. The power network in the county were damaged after days of snow and sleet. [Xinhua]

Electricians try to restore power supply on a power pylon in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou Province January 31, 2008. Snow and sleet have caused blackout to nearly half of counties in Guizhou since last week. [Xinhua]

Workers cover the icy road with hessian sacks on a section of the snow-affected Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway in Guangdong Province January 30, 2008. [Xinhua]