CHINA / Regional |
Warm winter keeps Hukou water falling(China Daily)Updated: 2007-01-30 08:54 Affected by the warm winter in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, the Hukou Waterfall has not frozen yet. Located between the provinces in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, the second largest in China, the waterfall attracts millions of domestic and international visitors to see the frozen flow hanging on the fall. But this winter, water is still flowing a scene not seen in the past 30 years. According to local weather information, the average temperature this winter in the area is 3 to 5 degrees higher than at the same time in previous years. (www.xinhuanet.com) |
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