Heavy snow disrupts travel in China ahead of spring festival
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Feb 06, 2024, 20:55 IST | Updated: Feb 06, 2024, 20:55 IST
As millions of Chinese travel home for the spring festival holidays, heavy snow and ice has disrupted their journeys in several parts of the country. Highways have been shut down. Hundreds of trains and flights have been suspended. Extreme weather conditions have taken a toll on the new year celebrations.
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