In the cold winter season, the warmth of high-rise buildings in the city blends in, and people can enjoy constant warmth by simply pressing the switch.

However, those farmers in rural Hebei who still live in old brick and adobe houses are experiencing the torment of “ice cellars outside and cold kilns inside”.

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The heart wrenching heating dilemma has long been the focus of official media, with many speaking out: the “coal to gas” policy implemented to protect the blue sky is a positive measure to improve the ecology, but it puts farmers in a dilemma – on one hand, high heating costs, and on the other hand, the pain of piercing cold winds.

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