Sea ice forecast to expand

Sea ice off China's east coast, the worst in 40 years, will continue to expand in the next few days with another cold snap expected to hit the Bohai Sea.

So far, about half of the Bohai Sea is frozen, according to the State Oceanic Administration.

The sea ice has affected more than 95,000 people in Shandong province. More than 140,000 hectares of offshore aquatic farms and 500 docked fishing boats had been damaged by Thursday, according to the bureau.