State media reported Wednesday that the local government ordered the shutdown starting at midnight Tuesday in Harbin, which is internationally known for its annual ice sculpture festival in January.

• 国家媒体周三报道,地方政府是在星期二的午夜命令停止供水的,哈尔滨因其每年一度在一月份举行的冰雕艺术节而闻名世界。