Drive for Clean Air Creates 'Chaos,' Leaves Thousands Shivering

Poor planning and soaring natural gas prices have left thousands in northern China without heat this winter as the authorities rush to meet targets laid out in a four-year clean air campaign.

Photos of primary school students in Hebei province being forced to have lessons outdoors in freezing weather after the school’s coal-fired stoves were dismantled, published by the official People’s Daily, sparked an outcry last week.