Record cold hits Chinese capital - UPI.com

BEIJING, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A cold snap dropped temperatures in Beijing to a 10-year low Wednesday morning with a reading of just 12 degrees above zero, the city's weather bureau said.
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Some private car owners risked fines under Beijing's three-year-old traffic management rules and drove to work instead of taking public transportation.

One mother said she was willing to risk a fine to drive her son to school because if he caught a cold the doctor bill would be much higher.

Many other parts of China were also suffering from record cold temperatures Wednesday.