China lifts winter weather warning Feb 6, 2008
By this evening power had been restored to 162 counties, including the city of Chenzhou in hard-hit Hunan province, the official Xinhua News Agency reported ... In Chenzhou, a city of about 4 ... Chenzhou residents had crowded into hotels, karaoke parlours and public baths to escape freezing temperatures and the cutoff of water supplies at home. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The world's most populous nation began its week-long Lunar New Year holiday on Wednesday, but hundreds of thousands of people will probably spend the biggest festival of the year in the cold and dark. Feb 6, 2008
Citizens in Chenzhou, a city of about 4 million in central China's Hunan have already prepared torches and candles as necessities for doing new year shopping, in addition to meat, beef, edible oil, vegetable, new garments, wine and tobacco ... Currently, more than 3,000 people, including electricians, soldiers and armed police are struggling to repair power lines damaged by prolonged snow, rain and sleet to restore the power supply for Chenzhou ... "Parts of the power lines have been recovered,... (Xinhuanet, China)
Premier Wen inspects Guizhou Feb 6, 2008
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao waves to truck drivers who were stranded by the severe snowstorm and frost on an expressway near Chenzhou of central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2008. (Xinhua Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Holidays begin in snow-hit China Feb 6, 2008
More than 3,000 electricians and troops are repairing power lines in Chenzhou city, where four million residents have been without electricity for 12 days ... Worst hit has been Chenzhou city in Hunan province, where about 1,000 pylons have collapsed under the weight of the snow ... "Parts of the power lines have been recovered, and power supply will restore gradually for citizens in Chenzhou starting today," he said. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
China Opens Main North-South Expressway as Snowstorms Ease Before Holiday Feb 5, 2008
Some areas, such as Chenzhou city in Hunan province, were without power for almost two weeks before services resumed late yesterday, Gu said. Weather for most of eastern and southern China will continue to improve before the Feb. 7 holiday, the China Meteorological Administration said on its Web site. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Malaysian customs seizes Bibles at airport Feb 5, 2008
Feb. 4: Life in Chenzhou, the city hardest hit by China's worst storm in a century, has become a series of desperate innovations. NBC's Mark Mullen reports. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Millions in China to greet new year without power Feb 5, 2008
Soldiers eat their lunch after clearing the ice covering the roads in Chenzhou, Hunan province February 4, 2008 ... Chenzhou, a city of about 4 million in the central province of Hunan, began its 11th day without power on Tuesday, with people lining up at fire hydrants with buckets to get water. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
China battles "coldest winter in 100 years" Feb 5, 2008
CHENZHOU, China (Reuters) - Millions remained stranded in China on Monday ahead of the biggest holiday of the year as parts of the country suffered their coldest winter in a century ... Elsewhere, efforts turned to restoring power and water, which some cities, such as Chenzhou in the south, have been without for more than a week, causing some to question China's ability to handle emergencies months before Beijing holds the Olympics ... "Without power the only information we have been getting is... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
China braces for winter fallout Feb 5, 2008
Chenzhou, a city of about 4 million in the hard-hit central province of Hunan, began its eleventh day without power on Tuesday, with residents forced to line up at fire hydrants to collect water. Elsewhere some towns which had been cut off for days by thick ice and hail are now receiving electricity. (Aljazeera.Net)
Transport resumes in south China Feb 5, 2008
Meanwhile, Chenzhou, a city of about 4 million in the central Hunan Province, began its 11th day of power blackouts and water cuts on Tuesday. Tens of thousands of workers were struggling to repair damaged power lines to get the lights back on in time for the Spring Festival. (Xinhuanet, China)
Unstoppable economy Feb 5, 2008
The supplies of power and water are returning to normal in places such as Chenzhou and Leiyang, Hunan province. The southern section of the Beijing-Zhuhai Highway has been reopened. (Xinhuanet, China)
Grim Winter Of Discontent Tests Chinese Regime Feb 5, 2008
Those in Chenzhou, a city of 4 million in Hunan province, have lasted for more than a week. The storms have also caused the closing of mines, factories and businesses. (Forbes -- Business)
11 Killed in China Recovery Effort Feb 5, 2008
(CHENZHOU, China) Workers rushed to restore power Tuesday to regions of China hard-hit by snow and ice storms, in a struggle that state media said has already cost the lives of 11 electricians ... Residents entered a 12th day without electricity in the central city of Chenzhou, one of the most seriously affected across a broad swath of the country battered by the worst winter storms in more than half a century ... "There is no heat. We take turns to use water," said a Chenzhou travel agent who... (Time.com)
China's Forecast Remains Grim Feb 5, 2008
After a short return to the capital, he was back on the road on Friday, visiting residents of Chenzhou, a Hunan city of 4 million that has been without power for 10 days. One Chenzhou resident, who posted to a blog using a mobile phone with a dying battery, wrote about being urged to buy candles before the city's supply ran out and about the possibility of getting electricity before the New Year holiday begins on Feb. 7. (Time.com)
Power problems continue in China Feb 5, 2008
Four million people in Chenzhou in central Hunan province were entering their 11th day without power on Tuesday ... People in Chenzhou had to queue for food and water ... He said that Chenzhou had power for three hours on Monday evening before it failed again. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Chinese travelers gradually get back on track Feb 4, 2008
A family has supper by the light of candles in Chenzhou, China, where power has been cut off. "I think it's fine today, everything is going smoothly," the 28-year-old said. (CNN -- International)
• Holiday havoc in China Feb 4, 2008
Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday reached one of the worst-hit areas, the city of Chenzhou, where 1. 2 million have been without electricity for eight days. (FOX59, IN)
News in brief Feb 4, 2008
One of the worst-hit cities was Chenzhou, where 10,000 vehicles were backed up on the icy main motorway. The freakish weather is in its fourth week, throttling China's densely populated central and eastern regions as tens of millions of travellers return home for the Lunar New Year holiday. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
China warns of tough snow relief effort Feb 4, 2008
CHENZHOU, China (Reuters) - Millions remained stranded in China on Monday ahead of the biggest holiday of the year as President Hu Jintao chaired an emergency meeting to discuss how to beat the worst winter weather in half a century. A man shovels snow and ice from a path near a lake in Chenzhou, China's southern Hunan province February 3, 2008 ... Elsewhere, efforts were turning to restoring power and water, which some cities, like Chenzhou in the south, have been without for more than a week,... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
China's Wild Winter Weather Could Last Another Week Feb 4, 2008
Repair teams were racing to bring power to Chenzhou, a city of 4 million in the southern province of Hunan, which has been without electricity for eight days ... "We will strive to partially restore electricity supply in Chenzhou on Saturday," Xinhua quoted Yin Jijun, an official with China's national grid, as saying ... About 5,000 workers have been mending frozen power lines leading to Chenzhou, with some soldiers firing submachine guns to shatter ice cloaking the cables, according to Xinhua. (Planet Ark, United States)
Storm-hit China calls for 'faith' Feb 4, 2008
Another southern city, Chenzhou, has reportedly had no power for a week, and many of its 4m resident have also been without a stable water supply for days. Furious clashes. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
China winter chaos sparks deadly railway stampede Feb 3, 2008
In Chenzhou, a city of 4 million in the southern province of Hunan, which has been without electricity for nine days, shopkeepers huddled under blankets while cooks warmed their hands over woks. Petrol stations there were also running low on fuel. (International Herald Tribune)
"We have faith," Wen tells country Feb 3, 2008
"I am now on a train bound for Chenzhou City with the accompany of heads of relevant departments of the State Council. We are helping with the relief work," Wen said in his address on China National Radio. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao convenes an emergency meeting right after arriving in Changsha, capital of Hunan, Friday afternoon. (Xinhuanet, China)
Snowstorms, coldclaim 60 in China Feb 2, 2008
Power cuts have plunged huge cities into darkness, with parts of Chenzhou, a city of 1 ... State-run radio said Chenzhou was like a "deserted island," with its shops closed and goods scarce. (MSNBC -- International)
Snow-stricken China warned that worst is to come Feb 2, 2008
Chenzhou, a city of 4 million, has been without electricity for eight days and petrol and food supplies are running low. "We will strive to partially restore electricity supply in Chenzhou on Saturday," Xinhua quoted Yin Jijun, an official with China's national grid, as saying. (Reuters UK)
Blizzards in China cause $7.5 billion in damages Feb 2, 2008
Huge cities have plunged into darkness, with parts of Chenzhou, a city of 1 ... State-run radio said Chenzhou was like a deserted island, with its shops closed and goods scarce. (Montana Standard, MT)
China warns weather crisis 'remains grim' Feb 2, 2008
In one of the hardest-hit areas, large parts of Chenzhou, a city of 1 ... "The best wish of my wife is to have a hot-water shower," a Chenzhou resident, 33-year-old Huang Junwen, was quoted as saying. (USA Today)
China still gripped by weather crisis Feb 2, 2008
A woman in the city of Chenzhou in hard-hit Hunan province told AFP by phone that its residents had been without electricity or running water for 10 days. "We light candles for dinner and burn coal for heating, and get water from wells. Then we use the remaining heat after cooking to warm up the water for our baths," said the woman, who gave only her surname, Li. (iAfrica.com)
Severe winter weather may persist Feb 2, 2008
The State Grid of China said that power could be partially restored on Saturday in Chenzhou, a city of 4 million that was one of the hardest-hit areas ... In Hengyang, a city of 1 million people about 100 km from Chenzhou, residents in the city proper welcomed back electricity and water on Friday. (Xinhuanet, China)
China National Grid: power to be resumed soon Feb 2, 2008
Power and water in Chenzhou, a city of 4 million, have been cut off during the past eight days, leaving thousands of households dark and cold ... Yin said that State Grid was going all-out to ensure the soundness of the main power network in southern Hunan, especially in Chenzhou ... "We will strive to partially restore electricity supplies in Chenzhou on Saturday," Yin said. (Xinhuanet, China)
China warns worst not over in weather crisis Feb 2, 2008
A woman in the city of Chenzhou in hard-hit Hunan province told AFP by phone that the city of four million had been without electricity or running water for more than a week ... State electricity officials said Chenzhou's power could be at least partially restored later Saturday. (Yahoo! Asia News)
China warns of more bad weather Feb 2, 2008
Chenzhou, a city in Hunan province with a population of 4 million, has reportedly been without electricity for at least eight days. China's official Xinhua news agency quoted a national grid official as saying authorities would work to partially restore power supply to the city on Saturday. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
China Storms Kill 60, More Snow Coming Feb 1, 2008
Power cuts have plunged huge cities into darkness, with parts of Chenzhou, a city of 1 ... Most of Chenzhou's shops have closed, leading to shortages of basic goods, and fire trucks have been dispatched to distribute water to residents because pumps stopped working and pipes froze, according to state broadcaster CCTV.. (CBS News)
China's stock market battered by storms Feb 1, 2008
Four million people in Chenzhou, in Hunan province, have been without power and water for more than a week ... A Chenzhou hotel worker told Reuters: "Many trees are severed and power lines have collapsed. It's like we have experienced an air raid or lost a battle. It's a complete mess. We are hungry and cold." ... It is believed that Chenzhou has seven days of diesel fuel and enough rice for five days. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
China snow leaves millions in cold and dark Feb 1, 2008
More than 160 counties and cities in central China were suffering blackouts and water shortages, Xinhua news agency said, including Chenzhou, in Hunan province, a city of 4 million that has been without power and water for more than a week. "Many trees are severed and power lines have collapsed. It's like we have experienced an air raid or lost a battle," a Chenzhou hotel worker told Reuters by telephone ... State television said Chenzhou's petrol reserves could only run for another seven days... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
New snow set to cause further havoc Feb 1, 2008
Snow fell in 13 counties and cities, including Jishou, Changde,Yiyang, Yueyang and Chenzhou, on Thursday night and Friday morning. Ningxiang county got the biggest dump at 16 millimeters. (Xinhuanet, China)
Wild China Weather Kills 25, Besieges Heartland Jan 30, 2008
More than 800,000 residents in Chenzhou, in the southern and relatively warm part of Hunan, had had their power and water supplies cut off for five days, state television said. The country's worst power crisis has forced major industrial users such as metal smelters to shut down. (Planet Ark, United States)
Prolonged freezing weather leads to train delays in China Jan 26, 2008
"It seems that I will spend my new year holiday at this station," a passenger from Chenzhou of Hunan Province told Xinhua on Saturday in a helpless voice, who has been delayed for several hours at the Changsha Railway Station along with 2,000 passengers. "The coach service was suspended because the expressway had been shut down. I thought it would be easier for me to go home by railway, but I never thought the train could be delayed by snow," he said. (Xinhua)
A Sister for Kate Jan 24, 2008
Marla, 46, Victor, 71, and Kate will travel to China's ChenZhou Social Welfare Institute in February to adopt 12-year-old Hong Nan Xu, who will be named Anna upon arriving in the U.S. The institute is the orphanage Kate once lived in. While the Barresis are adopting their second international child, foreign adoptions decreased by 15 percent from 2006 to 2007 in the U.S., according to RainbowKids, an adoption advocacy organization. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Dubious tale of a nuclear bandit Aug 27, 2007
You then have your uranium sampled at the Chenzhou uranium mine in central China's Hunan province. And if you are not happy with the 46. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
2,000 officials breach "one-child" policy Jul 9, 2007
"Three officials - the vice-head of the Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xiangxi, with the surname Peng; the vice-mayor of Loudi, surnamed Zhao; and the vice-mayor of Chenzhou, with the surname Lei - were all found to have kept mistresses but were actually convicted on charges such as embezzlement and taking bribes," he said. China has had a strict family planning policy in place since the late 1970s. (Xinhuanet, China)
CPC official in central China sacked for "breach of party discipline" May 3, 2007
Zhou Zhengkun, former secretary of the CPC Committee of the Hunan Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, was suspected of "taking advantage of his posts to seek personal gain and seriously violating party disciplines" during the period when he served as mayor of Hunan's Chenzhou City and party chief of the provincial commission, local authorities said ... Zhou, born in July 1953, had served as party chief of the provincial commission since Dec. 2003, and was... (People's Daily Online, China)
Former Party chief in Chenzhou accused 00001B27of bribery Apr 12, 2007
Former Party chief in Chenzhou accused of bribery ... CHANGSHA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The former Party chief of Chenzhou City in central China's Hunan Province has been accused of taking bribes of more than 14 ... Li and his family members took the bribes from 1999 to 2006 when he was the secretary of Chenzhou City CPC Committee. (Xinhuanet, China)
Fewer people killed in China's non-coal mining sector in 2006 Feb 24, 2007
In 2007, SAWS will place non-coal mines in Linfen City of the northern province, Baotou City of the northern Autonomous Regions and Chenzhou City of the central province under special surveillance. An earlier report from SAWS said 5,286 miners were killed in coal mine accidents between January and November last year. (People's Daily Online, China)
Data Leaks Can Spark Many Liability Issues • China.com Parent Branching Out From Home Country, Market Jan 11, 2007
CDC is mulling new software centers in Nanjing and Chenzhou in China. The company has boosted earnings largely by cutting out redundant costs and cross-selling new products, says Chang Qiu, an analyst at Forun Technology Research. (Investors Business Daily)
