Monday, January 04, 2010

Record sneeuwval Beijing... ( bbc)

Beijing disrupted by record snowfall

The snowy scenes in Beijing

The authorities in Beijing have closed schools and mobilised thousands of people to help clear roads after the heaviest snowfall for nearly 60 years.

Up to 30cm (12 inches) of snow fell in China's capital and its neighbouring port city of Tianjin over the weekend.

Thousands of travellers have been left stranded at Beijing's international airport, and more than 30 highways across northern China are closed.