Sunday, March 14, 2010  Disastrous year on the hills of Phoenix
Mountain  Posted on 3/11/2010, worst ice frost disaster since
1943, estimated lost 2 billion RMB. Foot long ice crystals I had
experienced this 15 years ago in a cold winter of Illiniois.
Never in my imagination to see this in Chao Zhou which is in a
MUCH warmer climate.  Earth weather has been temperamental for
the last few years, it's been coughing up a few symptoms in this
new millennium. Tsunamis, earthquakes, warm weather then cold
weather, freezing Springs caused failing crops. In 2007, China
experienced the worst freezing temperatures across a large tea
growing regions up north extending to the south. This year, it
has come back, reaching far down south. Phoenix Mountains got
the hit this year. Temperature reaching 5 Celsius degrees below
freezing consecutively for several days. Ice blocks are as thick
as a foot. The entire new growth are wiped out from 500 meters
above sea level. 1/5 of the entire growing region is wiped out
with 99% casu