Chinanews.com, Mohe, January 21 (Jiang Hui, Hao Daqing, Shaotian, Li reporter) Affected by the strong cold air, on the 20th, the lowest temperature in Amur Town, Mohe City, Daxinganling, Heilongjiang Province, the "North Pole of China" dropped to -51.9°C. The local temperature dropped below -50°C for the first time since 1969.
In order to cope with the extremely cold weather, Mohe City launched an emergency plan for anti-freezing weather, strengthened heating, water supply, power supply, road traffic prevention and protection, and ensured that residents spend the Spring Festival warmly.
Mohe is located in the northern part of Heilongjiang Province. It is the northernmost city in China. It is also the city with the highest latitude and the lowest temperature in China. The annual average temperature is -3.8°C and the extreme low temperature is -52.3°C. The Arctic Village under its jurisdiction is the only one in China where you can see the Northern Lights It is known as the "North Pole of China" and "Crown of the Golden Rooster".
Traffic police direct traffic in the icy fog.
Photo by Hao Daqing
On the morning of the 20th, the sky of Mohe City was covered with a looming "white fog". The visibility was very low, and the passing vehicles slowed down. Often referred to as "white smoke".
"The ice fog has been particularly heavy in recent days, and the visibility is now less than 50 meters. We started work at 7 o'clock to remind drivers to turn on the fog lights and slow down. We wore very thick clothes, two layers of down jackets, and two pairs of down jackets. Gloves, and two hot stickers on the soles of the feet." said Mohe traffic policeman Li Caiwei.
Mohe ushered in the lowest temperature in 53 years.
Photo by Hao Daqing
"The main reason for this sharp drop in temperature is the impact of strong polar cold air moving southward. The -51.9°C monitored today is the second lowest temperature extreme in Mohe since the lowest temperature of -52.3°C was monitored in 1969. The extreme cold weather will continue in the next two days. It will continue to remind everyone to keep warm and cold when going out." said Tang Yuang, a comprehensive salesman at the Mohe Meteorological Observatory.
In order to ensure that residents can live in warm houses, the heating department of Mohe has taken multiple measures to increase heat output, increase boilers, increase water supply and return water temperature, track the operation of each unit in real time, and monitor and control heat exchange stations for 24 hours to ensure supply. The thermal system runs smoothly.
"We have increased our heating efforts. The daily coal consumption has increased by one-third compared with usual, and the temperature of inlet and return water has increased by about 6°C. At the same time, we have stepped up inspections of the external network to ensure residents' heating." Xin Haiqi, workshop director of Mohe Heating Department, said.
At the same time, the Mohe water supply and power supply departments have also stepped up patrols to ensure the public's water and electricity consumption.
The extremely cold weather has heated up Mohe's cold-region automobile testing industry. At the Mohe Red River Valley Cold-Region Test Drive Base, many car companies who came to carry out automobile testing took advantage of the favorable conditions of frequent extreme cold weather recently to carry out various tests.
"This year we have more than 60 vehicles and a team of more than 100 people. We mainly test the chassis of the car, the chassis of the whole vehicle, and the braking performance. The current severe cold conditions are suitable for these tests. At the beginning of the month." said Che Changchun, a test driver of the test team of the China FAW Group Research and Development Institute.
The prosperity of one industry drives the prosperity of many industries. Mohe has opened up a new economic growth point by strengthening the hardware construction, improving the service level, and taking advantage of the unique climatic conditions.
During the peak period of testing for nearly 6 months every year, the business of major hotels in Mohe is booming, and they continue to receive a large number of long-term test teams. Due to the doubled popularity brought by cold resources, it also drives ice and snow tourism, transportation, auto repair and other industries. Development, this winter will drive more than 50 million yuan in direct consumption.
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