Although temperatures in Beijing hit approximately 20 degrees Celsius on Monday, March 14, a few cold days are on the horizon.
That means the capital’s central heating will stay on for an extra seven days.
Initially, authorities planned to switch off central heating on Tuesday, March 15. However, that has now been delayed until Tuesday, March 22, as reported by Beijing Youth Times.
From Thursday, March 17 until the following day, temperatures as low as -2 degrees Celsius are forecast, with unseasonable snowfall expected.
According to timeanddate.com, March in Beijing usually sees highs of 12 degrees Celsius and lows of 1 degrees Celsius.
Beijing, along with other parts of northern China, is provided with central heating during winter months, usually from the beginning of November until mid-March. The city’s coldest month is January with average temperatures of around -3 degrees Celsius.
Areas of southern China, including Shanghai, Guangdong and elsewhere, are not provided with central heating, a divide which dates back to the years of central planning.
READ MORE: Explainer: Why Beijing Gets Central Heating Yet the South is Left in the Cold
Image via infzm.com h/t CRI English
As the cold weather comes to an end in Beijing, it won’t be too long before those in the capital sip coffees on hutong rooftops and take hiking trips in shorts and t-shirts to the Great Wall.
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