Villager Wang Mincang repairs the roof of his house, which was damaged during the severe snow disaster in January, in Tianbu Village, Shucheng County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 17, 2008. Shucheng is recovering with a full-scale reconstruction after suffering severe damage during this year's snow disaster.

Poultry breeder Wen Liangjiu (R) cleans the debris at her henhouse, which was damaged during the severe snow disaster in January, in Santang Village, Shucheng County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 17, 2008. Shucheng is recovering with a full-scale reconstruction after suffering severe damage during this year's snow disaster.

Workers fix water pipes in Ziyuan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 17, 2008. Nearly 90,000 meters of water supply pipe network were damaged in Ziyuan during a rare snow disaster since Jan. 13, which has affected over 160,000 people. Now the county is endeavoring to reduce the damage to its minimum.

Workers repair a power line on a steel tower with the help of a line-laying airship, in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 17, 2008. Over 80 percent of the power lines and transformer substations damaged during the recent severe snow disaster in Guiyang have been recovered.

A worker repairs a power line on a steel tower in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 17, 2008. Over 80 percent of the power lines and transformer substations damaged during the recent severe snow disaster in Guiyang have been recovered.

(Xinhua News Agency February 18, 2008)