In Xushui, a district in Hebei roughly 100 kilometres (62 miles) outside Beijing, villagers told AFP they avoided turning on the heating because it drained their incomes. Spending 1,000 yuan ($143) per month on heat -- no one can stand that," a resident in his 60s told AFP at a farmers' market. "But it's not the same in the village," she told AFP. Villagers told AFP they felt the huge price gap was unfair. A local Xushui government platform said in 2017 that some households would be eligible to receive 300 yuan in gas subsidies.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 11, 2026 05:44 UTC