A passenger refunds his railway ticket in Guangzhou. [Xinhua] |
Business has been halted at scenic spots in regions badly hit by the cold spell, the national office in charge of holiday affairs said.
The Ministry of Railways said it has dispatched 18 special trains with relief materials, such as snow-removing equipment, power net-mending tools, instant food and quilts, in the past four days.
On Saturday, 125,000 garments, quilts and sleeping bags, as well as 676,000 candles, were loaded on a special train in Beijing and rushed to the central Hunan Province, one of the most snow-ravaged regions.
The snow has inflicted a total economic loss of about 53.9 billion yuan (US$7.5 billion) over the past three weeks, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Friday.
