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| [00:00.00] | Thousands were left stranded for a second day |
| [00:03.27] | after the cold weather brought severe disruption to transport across the country. |
| [00:07.15] | Some 30 highways have closed in the north of China |
| [00:10.05] | and in Beijing the city's Capital airport |
| [00:12.08] | saw 90% of flights cancelled or delayed on Sunday. |
| [00:15.44] | By early Monday, |
| [00:16.56] | around 40% of flights had been disrupted. |
| [00:19.00] | In some parts of Beijing, |
| [00:20.68] | 33cm of snow fell, |
| [00:22.77] | the heaviest in more than half a century. |
| [00:24.80] | Volunteers have taken to the streets |
| [00:27.04] | with snow-shovels to clear the drifts. |
| [00:28.62] | School children saw their new year holiday |
| [00:31.12] | extended by the severe weather. |
| [00:32.95] | Here and in neighbouring Tianjin |
| [00:34.93] | they were given the day off. |
| [00:36.25] | More snow is expected across the north of China, |
| [00:39.61] | although Beijing is expected to remain clear, |
| [00:41.65] | but temperatures in the capital, |
| [00:43.64] | already at minus 14, |
| [00:44.86] | could drop even further. |