China's Cold Wave Breaks Records, Brings Blizzards
A cold snap swept through China bringing blizzards and snow across the country. Beijing recorded more than 300 hours of sub-zero temperatures in December, breaking its previous record set in 1951.
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00:00 Beijing is experiencing record-breaking low temperatures as China grapples with a historic
00:06 cold spell.
00:07 Officials in the Chinese capital clocked more than 300 hours of sub-zero temperatures for
00:13 December, breaking a 72-year record.
00:16 Shanghai also recorded its chilliest period in four decades, while some areas of northern
00:21 China hit minus 40 degrees Celsius.
00:24 Blizzards in the country are causing flight delays and straining the country's heating capacity.