The Heat is Off

The weather is warming up which means it’s time for the heating to shut off. Last November, we were counting the days for some warmth, but with temperatures almost balmy heating is the last thing one people’s minds.

Reported in today’s Xinhua (Chinese only), March 16 is the official day that the heat gets turned off – at midnight to be precise. The heating period would only be extended from this day if the weather was unusually cold.

This weekend temperature’s are expected to reach 15 C/ 60 F, and extended forecasts for next week are predicting similar highs, with March 15 being the week’s low with 8C/53F.

The heating was turned on last year on November 15, when an early start date was hoped for as people shivered in anticipation - or cold.