Cold Weather Damage

It also underlines the development of the silver economy, which, according to one government official, requires the country to provide “equal, attainable services and products for seniors with particular struggles.”

As of 5 p.m. on February 21, approximately 30,000 locals in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region had been affected by bowls of extreme cold that began on February 18, said the region’s emergency management department on February 22.

The freezing temperature have inflicted damage on more than 196 hectares of crops. Among these, approximately 7 hectares of crops have been completely destroyed.

Starting from February 18, most of the region has seen rainy days, with part of Guangxi suffering from heavy rainfall and rainstorms. Some mountainous areas in the northern part of Guangxi have reported icy road conditions or sleet.

Nine cities and 23 countylevel regions in Guangxi have suffered a total direct economic loss of more than 25.8 million yuan ($4 million) caused by the extreme weather, according to the department.

Region, is handling an increased volume of imported farming supplies as spring farming season has kicked off across China, Xinhua reported on February 22.

The pass has handled 91.4 tons of farming supplies via the China-Europe freight trains, worth nearly $1 million, according to the China Railway Urumqi Group Co. Ltd.

The farming supplies are mainly seeders, greenhouse equipment and harvesters.

To facilitate the entry of the farming supplies, local railway and customs departments have created up green channels for the materials and streamlined procedures.

At present, 60 routes pass through the Alataw Pass, connecting 13 countries and regions, including Russia, Poland, Germany and Spain. The pass handled 5,848 China-Europe and China-Central Asia freight trains in 2021, up 16.3 percent over the previous year.