People skate on chained sleds on a frozen lake in Beijing, on January 6. Temperatures in China have plunged to their lowest in almost three decades, official media said at the weekend. Since late November the country has shivered at an average of minus 3.8 degrees Celsius (25 F), 1.3 degrees colder than the previous average, and the chilliest in 28 years, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday, citing the China Meteorological Administration. Reuters/China Daily