Cold snap hits north China, bringing sharp temperature drops

A new wave of strong cold front started sweeping across northern China on Sunday, and will continue moving eastward and southward over the next few days, bringing strong winds and big temperature drops in its path.

Meteorological monitoring showed that gales ranging from 39 to 74 km/h occurred in parts of Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, Shandong, Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. In some areas in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning, temperatures on Monday morning were 6 to 10 degrees Celsius lower than the previous day. The temperature drop was particularly drastic in central and eastern Inner Mongolia, reaching 12 to 18 degrees Celsius.

The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts the cold wave to continue affecting areas north of the Yangtze River between Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to tick downward by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius in most areas.

The northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang could experience temperature drops of 8 to 10 degrees Celsius, with some places recording a decline of over 12 degrees. Light to moderate snow or sleet are forecast in parts of northeastern Inner Mongolia, northern Heilongjiang, and northern and southwestern Xinjiang.

Cold snap hits north China, bringing sharp temperature drops

Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.

The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.

"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.

"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.

Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela