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The fallen leaves will be collected and incinerated to produce electricity. The city will ban all departments and individuals from burning fallen leaves outdoors."

AUTHORITIES FROM THE CITY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION IN SHIJIAZHUANG, HEBEI PROVINCE, quoted by chinanews.com, after many parts of the city's urban area were covered by fallen leaves. Nearly 9,600 cubic meters of leaves have fallen daily in the city since Nov 30, and the city government said the phenomenon will last for a while.