Over 200 boats trapped as sea freezes over in China
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Rex
It seems we're not the only country going through a cold snap.
More than 200 boats have become frozen in the sea along China's eastern coast due to a bitter cold spell.
According to the State Oceanic Administration, around 27302 square kilometres of sea ice has formed on China's eastern Huanghai and Bohai Sea.
Rex
Some of China's northern regions are also in the grip of severe cold.
Minimum temperatures in the county of Mohe in Heilongjiang province and some parts of Inner Mongolia autonomous region have stayed below -40C for more than a week, according to China's meteorological authority.
And there we are worrying about a bit of snow and -10C...
See winter scenes from across Britain below:
In pictures: Winter 2012
- Iced up: River Trent, Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire

- Sunrise, East London

- Winter surfing, Longsands, Tynemouth

- Angel of the North, Newcastle

- Frosty field, East London

- Snowy ponies, Exmoor

- Tourist, Westminster, London

- Commuter, Netherley, Liverpool

- Sunrise, Upper Kennett Valley, Wiltshire

- Morning glory, Perthshire, Scotland

- Sunset, Avebury, Wiltshire

- River Trent, Nottingham

- Deer park, Studley Royal, near Ripon

- Brave swimmer, Hyde Park, London

- Frozen waterfall, Hadrow, Yorkshire

- Hidden dog, Essex

- 11 geese a-freezing, Johnstonebridge, Scotland

- Walker, River Trent, Nottingham

- Mob of deer, Wensleydale

- Cold lamb, Yorkshire

- Wobbly bridge, London

- Dog walkers, Nottingham

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