Heating already in place in over 99 percent of Beijing

Rain and snow hit Beijing on November 9, and the temperature dropped sharply. To ensure overnight heating supply, the 4,591 boiler houses in the capital are all in operation, providing heating to a total area of almost 600 million square meters.

Heating supply is available in nearly the entire city

According to the forecast by the Beijing Meteological Bureau, the drop in temperature started during the daytime of November 9. Light to moderate snow fell in Beijing last night with lighting and thunder seen in some areas. Along with the snow, the temperature fell below zero degrees Celsius after night fell.

Heating already in place in over 99 percent of Beijing

To ensure heating supply, all personnel at the Beijing Heating Supply Office (BHSO) continued working in various districts and counties as late as 8:00pm. "It was freezing when we were making random checks," said a senior officer at the BHSO. The BHSO has been carrying out emergency coordination for some areas without heating supply.

As of the evening of November 9, the 4,591 boiler houses in the capital were all in operation, supplying heating to a total area of 600 million square meters. Heating supply is available to nearly the entire city. An officer at the BHSO said that less than one percent of areas do not have access to heating supply due to heating bill collection issues, non-completion of heating supply projects and other reasons. "To urge relevant enterprises to resolve these issues, enterprises which have postponed heating supply due to non-completion of heating supply projects, incidents and other reasons, are required to work around the clock to complete the projects. We ask for the understanding of residents who do not yet have access to heating supply," said Guo Weixi, director of the BHSO.