People in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness

Combo photo taken on Dec. 13, 2018 shows people making ciba, a traditional cuisine, near stoves for heating, in Wulingyuan district of Zhangjiajie city, central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Wu Yongbing)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 16, 2018 in Zhuangjia village of Jishou city (up) and on Dec. 12, 2018 in Wulingyuan district of Zhangjiajie city (down), central China's Hunan Province, shows people gathering around a stove for heating. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 13, 2018 shows people using a stove for heating in Longhui county of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Zeng Yong)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 15, 2018 shows people using a "fire basket" made of bamboo, in Quanhu township, Hengnan county of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Cao Zhengping)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 15, 2018 shows people sitting around a stove for heating, in Daoxian county of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/He Hongfu)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 16, 2018 shows diners gathering around a stove for heating, at a restaurant in Hengyang city of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Luo Meng)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 13, 2018 shows people sitting around a stove for heating, in Longhui county of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Zeng Yong)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 14, 2018 shows people using wooden "fire barrels" for heating, in Jinping township, Jiahe county of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Huang Chuntao)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 12, 2018 shows people using "fire boxes" for heating, in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Yang Huanmin)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 14, 2018 shows a child sitting in a "fire box" for heating, in Longhe Village of Longhui county of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Zeng Yong)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 13, 2018 shows a man using an old-fashioned "fire basket" made of copper, in Jishou city of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Yao Fang)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 14, 2018 shows a man sitting on a "fire stool" for heating, in Longhe Village of Longhui county in central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Zeng Yong)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 13, 2018 shows people sitting next to a fireplace at a resort in Wulingyuan district of Zhangjiajie city, central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Wu Yongbing)

Combo photo shows a man lying in a "fire box" on Dec. 16, 2018 (L), and women weaving sweaters around a "fire box" on Dec. 15, 2018 (R), in Huaihua city of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Yin Zhong)

Combo photo shows a student applying a heating paste on Dec. 15, 2018 (up) and students walking with mittens on Dec. 14, 2018 (down) at University of South China in central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Xia Yike, Cao Zhengping)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 13, 2018 shows local resident Chen Jinzhang using a porcelain stove for heating, in Jishou city of central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Yao Fang)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 13, 2018 shows students walking with wooden "fire barrels" for heating, in Sangesi Township of Longhui county in central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Zeng Yong)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 14, 2018 shows women using a wooden "fire barrel" for heating, in Jiangshi village of Shuangfeng county, central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Li Jianxin)

Combo photo taken on Dec. 15, 2018 shows local resident Zhang Yisheng making a bamboo "fire basket" (up) and people using a "fire basket" (down), in Honghu Village of Hengnan county in central China's Hunan Province. As the temperature drops, people in Hunan use various heating devices to fight against coldness. (Xinhua/Cao Zhengping)