Guizhou freeze affects 570,000 people

 　　GUIYANG, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Over 570,000 people have been affected¹ in the continuing freezing weather in southwest China's Guizhou Province, said local authorities on Friday.

　　A new round of freezing rain and snow has fallen on most parts of Guizhou. Local governments have relocated over 5,000 people in 24 counties to avoid possible risks, said provincial² civil affairs authorities.

　　Lingering cold along with freezing rain and snow have caused to the province direct economic losses estimated at over 77.76 million yuan (about 12.51 million U.S. dollars), mostly coming from agricultural fields.

　　The sub-zero temperatures have also caused tap water pipelines³ to freeze and burst in Guizhou's Weining County, a phenomenon which has affected water supply to over 5,000 households, said Chu Yong, deputy manager of the county tap water company.

　　As of Friday, the county's tap water supply has been resumed after emergency repairs.

　　Local governments have set up 68 rescue stations to offer relief goods including food and clothes to people in need.

　　The National Meteorological Center forecast on Thursday that snow and rain would continue to sweep south China over the following three days.

　　From Thursday to Saturday, light to moderate snow or sleet⁴ will affect the provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan and Yunnan, as well as parts of Inner Mongolia Autonomous⁵ Region and northeast China, the center said.

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

3 pipelines   

管道( pipeline的名词复数 )； 输油管道； 在考虑（或规划、准备） 中； 在酿中

参考例句：

• The oil is carried to the oil refinery by pipelines. 石油通过输油管输送到炼油厂。
• The oil carried in pipelines. 石油用管道输送。

4 sleet   

n.雨雪；v.下雨雪，下冰雹

参考例句：

• There was a great deal of sleet last night.昨夜雨夹雪下得真大。
• When winter comes,we get sleet and frost.冬天来到时我们这儿会有雨夹雪和霜冻。

5 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。