STORY: Countermeasures taken to ensure stable power supply amid cold wave in China
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 17, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:17
LOCATION: CHANGSHA, CHONGQING, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of countermeasures on cold waves
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN JIACI, Shimen County power supply company under the State Grid Corporation of China
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAI JIANPING, Qianjiang power supply company under the State Grid Corporation of China

STORYLINE:

As cold waves hit multiple parts of China, prompt countermeasures have been taken to prevent power outages and alleviate the impacts of extensive snowfall and other freezing conditions.

In Shimen County, central China's Hunan Province, staff workers of the power supply company braved coldness to inspect the power lines that serve 15,000 local residents.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN JIACI, Shimen County power supply company under the State Grid Corporation of China
"We have set up six teams to carry out all-round inspection of the power supply facilities, ensuring stable power supply for residents in the mountainous areas."

In Qianjiang district of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, power supply department has dispatched more than 100 staffers to carry out the de-icing work on the 44 kilometers of power lines.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAI JIANPING, Qianjiang power supply company under the State Grid Corporation of China
"The power lines at high altitude areas are covered with 5-6 cm of ice and some have exceeded 10 cm of ice. If not cleaned up in time, it will affect the normal operation of the power grid. We are racing against time to remove the ice section by section. If the cold weather continues, we will increase the frequency of de-icing operation to ensure normal electricity use of residents."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changsha, Chongqing, China.
(XHTV)