The severe winter weather that has caused chaos in China in recent weeks has cost the economy more than $15bn (£7.6bn), says the Chinese government.
Homes, businesses and crops across the country have been damaged by the heavy snowfall, which is the worst China has experienced in five decades.
In addition, electricity and water supplies have been cut and rail services have had to be suspended.
The freak snowstorms have killed at least 107 people across the country.
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The severe snow storms in China is expected to cost 15 billion dollars. 107 people died because of the storm, 90,000 square miles of farmland was damaged and millions of insurance claims are pending. Electric workers are struggling to repair power supplies in most of the country.
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