Staff of Guizhou Gas (Group) Company carries out de-icing and defrosting operations on liquified natural gas vaporizer facilities January 10 to protect residents in the city of Panzhou. The staff has been working day and night through 24-hour shifts since a bitter cold front hit Southwest China's Guizhou Province this weekend. (Photos: Xinhua, compiled by Wang Jing)

Staff of Guizhou Gas (Group) Company carries out de-icing and defrosting operations on liquified natural gas vaporizer facilities January 10 to protect residents in the city of Panzhou. The staff has been working day and night through 24-hour shifts since a bitter cold front hit Southwest China's Guizhou Province this weekend.

Staff of Guizhou Gas (Group) Company carries out de-icing and defrosting operations on liquified natural gas vaporizer facilities January 10 to protect residents in the city of Panzhou. The staff has been working day and night through 24-hour shifts since a bitter cold front hit Southwest China's Guizhou Province this weekend.

Staff of Guizhou Gas (Group) Company carries out de-icing and defrosting operations on liquified natural gas vaporizer facilities January 10 to protect residents in the city of Panzhou. The staff has been working day and night through 24-hour shifts since a bitter cold front hit Southwest China's Guizhou Province this weekend.

Staff of Guizhou Gas (Group) Company carries out de-icing and defrosting operations on liquified natural gas vaporizer facilities January 10 to protect residents in the city of Panzhou. The staff has been working day and night through 24-hour shifts since a bitter cold front hit Southwest China's Guizhou Province this weekend.