Reporting by Qiao Long and Yan Xiu in Mandarin and by Lee Yong-tim for RFA’s Cantonese service in Guangzhou.
The central Chinese province of Hunan has been pummeled by unrelenting snow and icy rains since the middle of January, shutting off the water supply and paralyzing the region’s power grid for seven days in a row.
“Only hospitals have electricity, and I really want to take a shower but that isn’t possible,” a resident of Chenzhou city surnamed Chen told RFA’s Mandarin service.
“The city at night looks bleak because you can only see car headlights. How can you lead a normal life with no electricity?” said Chen, whose home has been without power or water for five days.
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