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Days of heavy snow and rain have resulted in power and water failures in the Yuebei mountainous areas of Guangdong Province.

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Heavy fog adds to traffic woes

The Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway was re-opened, but parts of South China were shrouded in heavy fog yesterday morning adding to traffic woes caused by snow and sleet for the past three weeks.

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Tiger picture controversy elicts no comment apology

The Shaanxi Forestry Department, which announced last October that a rare wild South China Tiger had been spotted, has said sorry for publicizing the photos, but has said nothing about their authenticity.

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Tanks used to deice storm-affected highways

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Coal reserves at China power plants up

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In sight: small fire that causes lots of smoke

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Saying farewell to the GDP growth cult

Features & Analyses >>

Snow ravage causes US$2.25b loss in forestry sector

Disastrous winter weather has caused 16.2 billion yuan (US$2.25 billion) in losses for China's forestry sector, the State Forestry Administration spokesman announced in Beijing on February 2.

Heavy snowfalls　|　Government response　|　Weather forecast

People vs. chemical plant

Residents of Xiamen in Fujian Province never expected that "PX," an abbreviation for the word "paraxylene," would have become the hottest word on the tip of their tongues since 2007.

Political participation　|　Government response　|　Action plan

In Pictures >>

Snowfall takes toll on city

Cao Shujian, a student in Chenzhou, central China's Hunan Province, does his homework under candlelight on Saturday. Electricity and water supplies have been disrupted in the past weeks due to the harsh weather.

A wedding ceremony on a snowy day

On February 2 a young couple held their wedding ceremony in the snow in Ningbo, a city in east China's Zhejiang Province. The recent snow in the province has been the heaviest in the last fifty years.

White-colored blue fox turns up in Zhejiang

A pure white fox recently surprised onlookers in the snow-covered Lin'an scenic area of Zhejiang. It was preliminarily identified as a blue fox and was probably brought from outside the scenic area.

Wuhan Plum Blossom Festival opens

The festival opened in Wuhan, capital city of central China's Hubei Province, on February 1. More than 100 varieties of plum blossoms including those from Japan and the United States will be exhibited here.

Health & Green Living

-	In sight: small fire that causes lots of smoke
-	Healthy wetlands for healthy people
-	New Year flowers are a sight to behold, not pick
-	China confirms new bird flu case in Tibet
-	Ecological residential community rising in Beijing

Policies & Announcements

-	Tiger picture controversy elicts no comment apology
-	No link between coal shortage and power plant closings
-	Beijing closes 10 industrial polluters
-	Protect right to know amid snow disaster
-	Ministry warns of spread of fruit diseases

Opinions

-	Saying farewell to the GDP growth cult
-	Economic policy needs 'rethink'
-	Chinese economist: snow's economic toll temporary
-	Storm linked to sea surface temperature
-	Guards judge people by the transport they use

Reports & Review

-	Snow ravage causes US$2.25b loss in forestry sector
-	Winter storm to continue: forecaster
-	Country battles fierce weather
-	Coal shortages cut more power plants in China
-	Green measures emphasized in development

Beijing	sulfur dioxide	II
Shanghai	particulate matter	III1
Guangzhou	particulate matter	II
Chongqing	particulate matter	II
Xi'an	particulate matter	II