BEIJING: Beijing has recorded the highest number of hours of sub-freezing temperatures in December in more than seven decades as a cold wave envelops northern and central swathes of China, bringing snowstorms and record-breaking temperatures. A weather observatory in the Chinese capital as of Sunday had recorded more than 300 hours of such temperatures since December 11, the most since records began in 1951, the official Beijing Daily newspaper reported.

Source: Manila Times December 25, 2023 20:28 UTC