Cold wave bites West and North China

A woman wears a scarf to beat the cold in Huang county, Henan province on March 14. [Photo/Xinhua]

Residents ride against the wind in Qihuangdao, North China's Hebei province on March 14. [Photo/Xinhua]

Specials

A massive 8.8 magnitude quake hit the northeast coast of Japan on March 11,2011.

Lawmakers and political advisers gather in Beijing to discuss major issues.

Worker scarcity is no longer confined to eastern areas, minister says.