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Extreme cold a chilly challenge for railway crews on trains in northern China

SCMP, 11 Jan 2021

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In the city of Baotou in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region of northern China, winter temperatures can easily fall to minus 30 degrees Celsius (-22°F). That creates chilly challenges for the railway crew of slow train K7916 as they try to ensure comfortable and safe journeys for their passengers.

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