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No more black faces as China's northern cities ditch coal for gas

Published Tue, Oct 3, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Xiaozhangwan, China

    AS FREEZING winds whip across northern China this winter, Yao Guanghui is happy he'll have one less household errand: feeding the coal furnace that has long heated his small house on the outskirts of Beijing.

    Traipsing outside on freezing nights to haul coal for the two big burners in his kitchen was his least favourite chore.

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