Freezing fog shrouded Huma County in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province as the county experienced its lowest winter temperature on Saturday, dropping to minus 43.7 degrees Celsius.
The extreme cold weather led to moisture in the air condensing, causing significantly reduced visibility. By Saturday noon, visibility gradually improved.
The local meteorological department successively issued a blue alert for cold wave, a yellow alert for thick fog, and a yellow alert for icy roads.
The local heating department has adjusted the home heating temperature to ensure residents stay warm.
The local agricultural department has implemented temperature regulation measures to ensure the stable production and supply of food during winter.
The temperature in the county slightly increased on Monday, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 35 degrees Celsius.
Freezing fog falls on northern Chinese county on its coldest day of winter
The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair closed on Monday in the city of Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province.
The five-day event, which highlights cultural industry development, drew together 310 overseas exhibitors from 65 countries and regions.
In total, eight exhibition halls were set up at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center, including the one featuring cultural industry innovation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
During the event, 260 new product launch, debut, and premiere events were held in the main venue, showcasing the fusion of sci-tech and culture and injecting momentum into the high-quality development of the cultural industry.
This year's event, for the first time, set up a dedicated exhibition area for APEC economies, showcasing the Asia-Pacific region's achievements in cultural tourism. The region's specialty products, creative cultural products inspired by intangible cultural heritage, and regional delicacies were also on display.
Shenzhen is to host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November this year.
Established in 2004, the fair has become a leading cultural event in China and an important platform to assist the Chinese culture in going global.
22nd China Int'l Cultural Industries Fair closes in Shenzhen
