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It was a hot, stinky mess.
Here in Anping County in Hebei Province, locals had no electricity for stretches of up to 22-hours. That means no water, rotting food, classes without overhead projectors, a county hospital shutting down every few days.
Forget modern conveniences. This move was for the sake of the environment. Anding Country split the electricity grid into three sections and each power supply was alternately turned off for 22 hours, meaning residents and businesses were left for bouts without electricity.
With around 70% of its electricity generated from coal fired power stations and a huge demand for coke to make steel, China's hunger for coal is insatiable. This puts enormous pressure on the country's coalmines which are notorious for being amongst the most dangerous in the world.
Power shortages are becoming a fact of life for many in China, as the country's fast growing economy puts increasing pressure on its electricity supply.
Now after a long cold winter of power rationing, one large province is preparing for summer shortages.