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The ban on wood-fired stoves in the ancient city of Shanhaiguan, Hebei triggers public grievances | Qinhuangdao, Hebei |

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[Epoch Times December 22, 2021]Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, officially ordered a total ban on media media in the ancient city to protect political performance. In the cold and low temperature winter, extreme measures such as blocking stoves by the authorities caused some families to be exposed to the cold, causing public grievances.

Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, has banned coal in the ancient city area since 2019. Because the local area has a national control point for atmospheric monitoring, the local government has banned the burning of wood fires and smoke from the chimneys in the whole area to ensure that the environmental protection figures at the end of the year are good this year.

In recent days, the local temperature dropped to minus 8°C, the lowest since the start of winter. Because the cost of heating with electrical appliances is too high, many residents can’t afford it, so they have to wear thick cotton clothes to resist the cold, especially the elderly who can hardly survive the cold winter.

According to a report by Lumedia Observer.com, Uncle Niu (a pseudonym) in the Wutiao Hutong of the ancient city lives in a dilapidated old house. Although there is an electric heater issued by the local government on the wall of their home, the measured indoor temperature is less than 7 degrees Celsius.

Uncle Niu said that the electric heater not only consumes electricity, but also has poor heat dissipation effect. Even if it is turned on, the temperature in the room still cannot rise. “The radiator is turned on, and the temperature can’t rise. Burning wood won’t work! Don’t let the smoke, and we didn’t. The people just stood up, nothing!”

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Uncle Niu said that although everyone supports clean heating and renovation, it cannot be “one size fits all” and even firewood cannot be burned. What worries him most is how to cook if the temperature gets lower in a few days and the water pipe freezes.

“To tell you the truth, when I stood in the room at night, I was shaking.” Uncle Niu said. His son said that he often wakes up from the cold at night.

Aunt Guo, who lives in the Dong’an Hutong in the ancient city of Shanhaiguan, said that her son has a second-degree disability and cannot be subjected to freezing. Three to four hundred yuan”.

Aunt Guo’s son Zhang Yang (pseudonym) said that some time ago, the local authorities had sealed the stove at home and he cried with the cold. Mrs. Guo said that the stove has been sealed for more than half a month, “Do not let the firewood or smoke.” But they can’t afford such a high monthly electricity bill.

The report stated that many people in the ancient city complained about the local government’s “one size fits all” approach. The temperature of many residents is less than 10°C, and residents need to wear thick cotton-padded clothes at home or get under bed covers.

They said, “Give a few broken mats, not to burn coal, and not to burn wood. I can’t do it myself in the cold.” “Anyway, every month the electricity fee is 500 yuan. We ordinary people can’t afford it. Don’t dare to order (using electricity) at all.”

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Regarding the authorities’ approach, a local official said that in order to ensure that the environmental protection data at the monitoring point meets the standards, the local government can only “enhance the management and control levels.” “This year, the environmental protection task may not be met, so the control is stricter.”

A mainland netizen said, “Shanhaiguan! The people don’t make a living!” “Doing things cannot be divorced from reality. It will freeze people to death. It’s a bit conscience.” “This is just a nonsense. For one’s official position!”

Editor in charge: Xu Menger#

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