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China: Car Wash Gone Wrong as Extreme Cold Coats Vehicle in Ice

On January 19, 2026, in Shenyang, Liaoning, a video showed a man attempting to wash his car in temperatures near −30°C, only for the water to freeze instantly. Ice quickly coated the vehicle’s body, windows, and mirrors, turning it into what viewers called a “frozen candy car.” The video ended with the car fully covered in ice, as the owner laughed at the irony that the wash had made it even messier once it thawed.

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China: Watch Tap Water Freeze Instantly in Bitter Cold

On January 22, 2026, in Donghai County, Jiangsu, a video showed a blogger pouring water from a kettle into the open air, where it froze almost instantly. The footage highlighted the severe cold as the stream quickly turned into solid ice on contact.

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Extremely Cold Weather in Shenyang

SHENYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2026 - A citizen is sprinkling water to turn it into ice in extremely cold weather in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on January 20, 2026.

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Extremely Cold Weather in Shenyang

SHENYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2026 - A citizen is sprinkling water to turn it into ice in extremely cold weather in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on January 20, 2026.

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Extremely Cold Weather in Shenyang

SHENYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2026 - A citizen is sprinkling water to turn it into ice in extremely cold weather in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on January 20, 2026.

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Extremely Cold Weather in Shenyang

SHENYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2026 - A citizen is sprinkling water to turn it into ice in extremely cold weather in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China on January 20, 2026.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Extreme ice and fog weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - A tourist is playing in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Snow carvers carve snow sculptures in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - A sanitation worker clears snow on roads in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Snow carvers carve snow sculptures in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - A sanitation worker clears snow on roads in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Extreme ice and fog weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Snow carvers carve snow sculptures in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Extremely Cold Weather Hit Mohe

MOHE, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Sanitation workers clear snow on roads in extremely cold weather in Mohe City, Heilongjiang Province, China on December 15, 2025. Mohe City, located in the northernmost part of China, is experiencing extreme ice and fog weather, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius on that day.

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Storm Kathleen Brings Strong Winds, High Waves To Ireland, UK Coasts 5

Storm Kathleen brought strong winds to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and parts of western England on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7.

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New energy buses from China in regular operation in Arctic Circle

STORY: New energy buses from China in regular operation in Arctic Circle SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of Yutong new energy buses running in Norway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Norwegian bus driver 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WANG ZHENYU, Overseas account manager of Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: China-made new energy buses are in regular operation in the Norwegian town of Kirkenes in the Arctic Circle. The buses are made by Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Norwegian bus driver "It's nice to drive, I think, yes. It uses more electricity energy in cold weather, but now in this weather, it's no problem." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WANG ZHENYU, Overseas account manager of Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. "In order to cope with the extremely cold environment in Norway, Yutong has done a lot of market research and conducted the test in our company's laboratory. Based on the operation big data, we have

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows a work place of Mohe forestry station in Beiji Town of Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members warm themselves during a break at a work place of Mohe forestry station in Beiji Town of Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 24, 2023. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director Lyu Jiansheng (L) and his colleague Wang Shaoting, staff members of a local power supply station, conduct power line patrol in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 23, 2023. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Jin Di)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Railway workers measure rail tracks in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 20, 2023. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director Lyu Jiansheng (L) and his colleague Wang Shaoting, staff members of a local power supply station, eat food during their power line patrol in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 23, 2023. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Xu Kaixin)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows a work place of Mohe forestry station in Beiji Town of Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A train dispatcher stands on a train ladder in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 25, 2023. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director Lyu Jiansheng (R) and his colleague Wang Shaoting, staff members of a local power supply station, inspect power supply devices in Beiji Village of Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 23, 2023. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Xu Kaixin)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows a view of Mohe Railway Station in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 23, 2023 shows power line maintenance workers conducting power line patrol in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Jiansheng, director of a local power supply station, drinks icy water during his power line patrol in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 23, 2023. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Xu Kaixin)

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Guardians of wetland in ice and snow in China's Heilongjiang

STORY: Guardians of wetland in ice and snow in China's Heilongjiang DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rangers in Dongfanghong Wetland National Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ANG, Deputy director, Management Station, Dongfanghong Wetland National Nature Reserve 3. various of rangers in Dongfanghong Wetland National Nature Reserve 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI ANG, Deputy director, Management Station, Dongfanghong Wetland National Nature Reserve 5. various of Dongfanghong Wetland National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: In China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province, a group of rangers have been braving the freezing weather to protect birds and carnivores living in Dongfanghong Wetland National Nature Reserve. In winter, frozen water surface and extremely cold weather make it hard for wild animals to find food. The rangers have to drive a long way and walk in the snow to feed them. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ANG, Deputy director

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Japan braces for heavy snow, warns of traffic disruption

Snow fell in parts of northern and western Japan facing the Sea of Japan as a cold air mass blew into the archipelago Tuesday, with flights canceled and the weather agency warning of heavy snow in other areas and traffic disruption due to frozen roads. Wide areas of the country, including the Pacific side, could see heavy snowfall from Tuesday evening to Wednesday, as low-pressure systems near Hokkaido and south of Japan will bring the coldest air of this winter, making atmospheric conditions extremely unstable, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. As the strong winter patterns are expected to take hold through Thursday, some parts of the country could see their lowest temperatures in a decade, leading to a possibility of snowfall in Tokyo and Osaka, the agency said.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Huaxian, head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, assigns work to his colleagues in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Huaxian (L), head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, and his colleague Fei Yiwei check the operation of the power lines in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Huaxian (L), head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, tapes his colleague Fei Yiwei's trousers up for walking in the snow in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Huaxian (R), head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, and his colleague Fei Yiwei check the operation of power lines in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Huaxian (R), head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, and his colleague Fei Yiwei check the operation of power lines in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022 shows the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Huaxian (L), head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, and his colleague Fei Yiwei are on the way to check the operation of the power lines in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Huaxian (R), head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, and his colleague Fei Yiwei check the operation of the power lines in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, Bai Huaxian (R), head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, and his colleague Fei Yiwei are on the way to check the operation of the power lines in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, Bai Huaxian, head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, and his colleague Fei Yiwei are on the way to check the operation of the power lines in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Huaxian (L), head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, and his colleague Fei Yiwei, check the operation of power facilities of a heating company in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-ELECTRICAL WORKERS (CN)

(230113) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, Bai Huaxian (L), head of the Zhuaji power supply station under Fuyuan power supply company of the State Grid Heilongjiang branch, and his colleague Fei Yiwei check the operation of the power lines in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2023. The Zhuaji power supply station guarantees the power supply to over 1,800 households at Wusu Town and its 11 surrounding villages in Fuyuan, China's easternmost city. Five electricians of the power supply station often face extremely cold weather to check the operation of power lines along the 150-km route. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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City in NE China becomes hot spot for cold-weather car testing

STORY: City in NE China becomes hot spot for cold-weather car testing DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the car testing ground 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DIAO WEIDONG, Director of the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology of Heihe City STORYLINE: Hehei City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has become a hot spot for cold-weather car testing. With extremely cold weather, the roads and rivers in Heihe are frozen for more than 200 days per year, making it a real-world lab for winter testing. After years of development, eight winter testing enterprises and 16 winter testing grounds have been established in Heihe. 24 automobile enterprises have built their exclusive winter testing centers in the city. The business has become a new engine to drive the local economy. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DIAO WEIDONG, Director of industry and information bureau of Heihe City "The annual winter testing season is from mid-October to late Marc

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Strong winds blow snow from top of Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Strong gusts of wind blow snow from the top of Mt. Fuji on Dec. 22 as the Japanese archipelago is hit by extremely cold weather.

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We're ready for launch of Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission: scientist

STORY: We're ready for launch of Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission: scientist DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch site in Jiuquan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN TINGZHENG, Scientist at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center STORYLINE: The China Manned Space Agency announced Monday that the Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. A scientist with the spaceflight mission has explained their preparation work, saying that they are ready for the task. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN TINGZHENG, Scientist at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center "This is our first manned space mission to be completed in extremely low temperatures. Within two days before the launch, the temperature at the launch site has dropped below minus 20 degrees Celsius. We also encountered extremely cold weather when launching the Shenzhou-4, an unmanned spacecraft. The tempera

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PAKISTAN-PESHAWAR-WEATHER-RAIN

(220109) -- PESHAWAR, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man wraps himself with a plastic bag as he pushes his cart in the rain in Peshawar, Pakistan, Jan. 8, 2022. As Pakistan is going through its first spell of heavy rainfall and snow of the new year, the country has reported more than 41 deaths with hundreds of people displaced and many houses damaged, Pakistani officials said on Saturday. Over 40 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in various incidents related to heavy downpours and extremely cold weather since Friday, Nouman-ul-Haq, an official from the National Disaster Management Authority, told Xinhua. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-PESHAWAR-WEATHER-RAIN

(220109) -- PESHAWAR, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vendors push a cart in the rain in Peshawar, Pakistan, Jan. 8, 2022. As Pakistan is going through its first spell of heavy rainfall and snow of the new year, the country has reported more than 41 deaths with hundreds of people displaced and many houses damaged, Pakistani officials said on Saturday. Over 40 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in various incidents related to heavy downpours and extremely cold weather since Friday, Nouman-ul-Haq, an official from the National Disaster Management Authority, told Xinhua. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-MURREE-HEAVY SNOW

(220108) -- MURREE, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man clears a snow-covered road in north Pakistan's Murree on Jan. 8, 2022. As Pakistan is going through its first spell of heavy rainfall and snow of the new year, the country has reported more than 41 deaths with hundreds of people displaced and many houses damaged, Pakistani officials said on Saturday. Over 40 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in various incidents related to heavy downpours and extremely cold weather since Friday, Nouman-ul-Haq, an official from the National Disaster Management Authority, told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-MURREE-HEAVY SNOW

(220108) -- MURREE, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani army soldiers clear a snow-covered road in north Pakistan's Murree on Jan. 8, 2022. As Pakistan is going through its first spell of heavy rainfall and snow of the new year, the country has reported more than 41 deaths with hundreds of people displaced and many houses damaged, Pakistani officials said on Saturday. Over 40 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in various incidents related to heavy downpours and extremely cold weather since Friday, Nouman-ul-Haq, an official from the National Disaster Management Authority, told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-MURREE-HEAVY SNOW

(220108) -- MURREE, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Snow-covered vehicles are seen in north Pakistan's Murree on Jan. 8, 2022. As Pakistan is going through its first spell of heavy rainfall and snow of the new year, the country has reported more than 41 deaths with hundreds of people displaced and many houses damaged, Pakistani officials said on Saturday. Over 40 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in various incidents related to heavy downpours and extremely cold weather since Friday, Nouman-ul-Haq, an official from the National Disaster Management Authority, told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)