Beijing shivers through coldest December on record

A woman in a warm hooded coat and scarf walks in Beijing, China. Photo: December 2023EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

The Chinese capital, Beijing, has experienced its coldest December since records began in 1951.

Temperatures in the city have frequently fallen below -10C this month.

It has been a year of extremes in the capital: six months ago, Beijing recorded its hottest ever June day – just over 40C.

China has been hit with several waves of extremely cold weather already this winter.

A man clears snow at a park in Beijing, China. Photo: 22 December 2023

Reuters

Parts of northern Japan have seen huge snowfall, and South Korea has been battling freezing temperatures.

It is not clear how people are coping in North Korea.

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