New Delhi:It was goodbye to the pig and hello to the rat in China, as millions of Chinese welcomed the New Year amid massive powercuts in fierce winter weather.
Hundreds of towns and cities have had no power and water for more than a week.
Many electricians have been killed trying to reconnect power lines by removing ice from cables.
Tens of thousands of stranded passengers have finally found trains, buses and planes to get home for family reunions.
Though scores have died in snow related accidents in the past couple of days.
Many experts feel China is experiencing an economic crisis much like when SARS that is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome hit the country in 2003.
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, visited afflicted areas across the country to raise morale of snow-bound residents.
He also apologised to stranded passengers for their ruined holidays.
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