Coldest Winter in China

I read a news on China which states that the Country is experiencing the coldest winter in their past 28 years and it frozes the lake and the sea fronts and prevent ships from leaving their harbours. In shenyang airport, the deep fog paralyzed airports and stranded more than 10,000 people due to cancelled airflights.What is going to happen to Asia including Malaysia?

When I was young, I was told by my mum that during the winter months in China, the north wind will be cold and dry and we will get sick if we are not careful.Yes, the north wind is from China. So, the extremely cold weather in the North will destroy alot of vegetables and vegetabions and it will push up the prices of vegetables and fruits from China during the coming Chinese New Year.

 In addition to the price of the vegetables, the weather will be going through drastic changes.Normally, the weather is very hot during the day and very cold during the night. Recently, there was a news that the temperature hit 40 deg C in some part of Penang. If you are not aware how hot is 40 deg c, it is enough to cook a dried egg on top of a manhole cover if the cover is make of metal. Just imagine putting your hand on a heat hot plate, it will burn us. So, with these extreme changes in the weather, many people will fall sick if they do not wear proper clothings.

 If the weather is continously cold , then we know what to do. But, if it varies between extreme hot and cold, it is very easy to catch a cold or a flu. So, it is better to take precautions and be prepared all the time. To strength our resistence, we should take more vitamin C and anti-oxidants and drink a lot of water to flush out the heat in our body. Take more fruits to ensure regular clearing our systems incluidng sweat and our shit.

It is better to avoid long exposure in the Sun and moonlighting naked in the extreme cold in the night. don't take chances as it could be damaging to our health.

Namaste

News from Bloomberg:

No End to Coldest China Winter in 28 Years, Forecaster Says

By Bloomberg News - Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM GMT+0800

Southern China will be hit by a new cold front this week, extending the country’s chilliest winter in 28 years, the country’s weather agency said.

Temperatures in Southern provinces including Guangdong will dip to as low as minus 5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit) on Jan. 11 and 12, the China Meteorological Administration said in a statement yesterday. Provinces including Guizhou and Hunan may experience snowstorms, it said.

No End to Coldest China Winter in 28 Years, Forecaster Says

The cold weather will prove challenging as the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday approaches, with icy rain and snow disrupting transportation, power supplies and electricity networks, the agency said.
Snow, ice and fog have caused havoc on the nation’s roads and at train stations and airports, according to reports from the Xinhua News Agency and China Daily.
Two people died and 770,000 people have been affected by record-low temperatures and snow in Inner Mongolia in northern China, Xinhua said yesterday, citing the local government. More than 260,000 people are in need of emergency aid and about 180,000 head of livestock have died, according to the report.
More than 10,000 people were stranded at Chengdu airport in southwest Sichuan province yesterday after heavy fog caused authorities to close the airport and ground more than 100 flights, Xinhua said in a separate report.
Fog also reduced visibility to as little as 300 meters (328 yards) at the Kunming Changshui International Airport in southwest Yunnan province, leading to “massive flight delays” since Jan. 3, according to the China Daily newspaper.

Heavy Losses

Four people died and 64 others were injured in three separate road accidents in eastern China yesterday, Xinhua said, citing information from local authorities. Slippery road conditions from persistent rain and snow over the past few days may have caused the accidents, traffic police were cited as saying.
Freezing weather created a layer of thick sea ice on Laizhou Bay in eastern Shandong province, leaving about 1,000 vessels stranded, according to a separate Xinhua report. Aquatic producers in the region may face heavy losses as they can’t penetrate the ice to provide ventilation for sea cucumbers and other fish in their farms, the agency said.