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The days in January were dark days for China. Not only metaphori-cally but literally. Snowstorms wreaked havoc in the south, snuffing outpower in 169 counties nationwide due to the failure of 36,740 electricitytransmission lines. This paralyzed traffic and suspended water and gassupplies.