What they say

We have provided heating to help our animals get through the cold front, including 24-hour warm air conditioning for the giraffe. Also, we've prepared special food for the animals, including more calorie-dense food. In addition, we worry about "prison breakers". The Japanese macaque is very smart and will take advantage of the frozen lake to escape from the zoo.

Zhang Zhizhong, 45, senior official at Hefei Wild Animal Zoo in Anhui province

I was worried that my car doors would be frozen, so I could not wash my car despite it being covered with dust. Before the calendar New Year, I washed my car without checking the temperature. Both the door and the window of the car didn't work because they were all frozen with ice. In some parking lots, drivers aren't willing to get out of the car to get the parking card. It is too cold.