"Snowstorms have destroyed or damaged a 10th of China's forests, officials reported this weekend, as clearing up continued amid warnings of further severe weather. Gales and the weight of snow and ice tore down trees as well as bamboo across 60,000 square miles - an area larger than England. The forestry administration said more than half of the country's provinces were affected, with 90% of the land ruined in some areas, reported the official media.
But officials were bracing themselves for more problems as forecasters warned of more snow in the south during the next few days. China's meteorological administration said more storms might hit Guizhou province and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which are still struggling to recover from the previous bad weather, and that in other areas rising temperatures could lead to floods and landslides as snow melted." LINK
Also, I seriously have to recommend looking at Xinhua- their special coverage of China's War on Snow Havoc is pretty interesting (not least for the wording!) and the photos are amazing. A few of my favorite headlines below:
and my favorite headline yet
Xinhua's Special Coverage site China's War on Snow Havoc
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