STORY: China swings into action to tackle cold wave
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13-15, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:51
LOCATION: Beijing/CHANGCHUN/ZHENGZHOU
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Chinese cities under heavy snow, shot from Dec. 13-15
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI YANTAO, Production manager, Rongcheng highway maintenance company, Hunchun City, Jilin Province
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG ZIQIANG, Worker, State Grid Jilin Electric Power Supply Company, Jilin Province
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI YANHAI, Lishu County horticultural management station, Jilin Province
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): NING YABING, Marketing manager, Wanbang agricultural products logistics hub, Henan Province

STORYLINE:

China has taken action to cope with a cold wave to ensure the normal life of residents.

Multiple parts of the country have seen heavy rain and snow, which have had a relatively large impact on power supply, transport, production and people's livelihoods.

Strengthened efforts have been made to inspect the conditions of roads and power infrastructure, and to ensure the safe and smooth operations of transport networks and power grids.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI YANTAO, Production manager, Rongcheng highway maintenance company, Hunchun City, Jilin Province
"Our company has initiated a snow removal precautionary plan and taken strengthened anti-slip measures, to ensure the prompt removal of snow before it accumulates on the roads."

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG ZIQIANG, Worker, State Grid Jilin Electric Power Supply Company, Jilin Province
"Based on our inspection route, we've installed monitors on key routes, especially those crossings in mountainous areas. Over 30 personnel are on duty assisted by drones 24 hours a day, to prevent freezing and galloping of power lines under the extreme weather."

Local authorities have stepped up efforts to safeguard crops and secure the supply of agricultural products.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YANHAI, Lishu County horticultural management station, Jilin Province
"In response to cold weather, our station has organized a special task force and offered targeted assistance to farming cooperatives and large-scale farms, offering guidance on protection of agricultural facilities."

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NING YABING, Marketing manager, Wanbang agricultural products logistics hub, Henan Province
"In the face of cold wave, we've mobilized all merchants to stock up in advance to ensure the supply of agricultural products for Zhengzhou City and even the entire Henan Province."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing, Changchun, Zhengzhou.
(XHTV)