Large parts of China brace for winter cold snap
2008-12-05 05:22:39 GMT2008-12-05 13:22:39 (Beijing Time)
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Vehicles travel on the street as heavy snow falls in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 4, 2008. Vast areas from north to central China are experiencing a rare strong cold wave front in recent years, which have forced 26 provinces and municipalities to issue cold weather alerts.[Xinhua]
People pose for a picture among snow-covered trees in Aershan, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, December 4, 2008. Vast areas from north to central China are experiencing a rare strong cold wave front in recent years, which have forced 26 provinces and municipalities to issue cold weather alerts.[Xinhua]
Vehicles travel on the street after a heavy snow in Meihekou, Northeast China's Jilin Province, December 4, 2008. Vast areas from north to central China are experiencing a rare strong cold wave front in recent years, which have forced 26 provinces and municipalities to issue cold weather alerts.[Xinhua]
A dog wearing a warm outfit walks with its owner on a street in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, December 4, 2008. Vast areas from north to central China are experiencing a rare strong cold wave front in recent years, which have forced 26 provinces and municipalities to issue cold weather alerts.[Xinhua]
A cyclist and vehicles travel through strong winds in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, December 4, 2008. Vast areas from north to central China are experiencing a rare strong cold wave front in recent years, which have forced 26 provinces and municipalities to issue cold weather alerts.[CFP]
Vehicles travel on the street as heavy snow falls in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 4, 2008. Vast areas from north to central China are experiencing a rare strong cold wave front in recent years, which have forced 26 provinces and municipalities to issue cold weather alerts.[Xinhua]
