As the icy temperatures and snowfall experienced in the Chinese capital and other locations started to lessen, Beijing suffered the longest cold wave since records have been kept in 1951.
For the first time in several days, the temperature at Beijing's Nanjiao weather station increased to above zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday afternoon, according to Beijing Daily, the official state newspaper.
Beijing Daily said that "the temperature had remained below that line for more than 300 hours since the temperature first dropped to below zero degrees on December 11."
This month, a powerful cold wave that covered most of China nearly completely exhausted certain northern Chinese towns' ability to heat.
Henan, a province in central China, has had numerous system breakdowns.
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A malfunction at the Wanfang power plant on Friday caused a partial shutdown of the heating system in the city of Jiaozuo. The city's official newspaper, Jiaozuo Daily, states that the issue was resolved on Saturday and that heating is anticipated to start up again on Sunday night.
According to announcements from the governments of Puyang and Pingdingshan, two additional cities in the province, "prioritize limited heating resources for hospitals, schools, and residential buildings" by turning off the heat in the majority of government buildings and state-owned businesses since Friday.
The capital Beijing's metro system is having problems as a result of the chilly weather that started a few days ago.
Earlier this month, two trains crashed on a major metro line in Beijing during icy circumstances, sending hundreds of commuters—many of whom had damaged bones—to the hospital, according to the city's transportation authorities.
Rescue operations following a catastrophic earthquake that struck northwest Gansu province last month were also impeded by the harsh cold.
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