The snow began to fall Wednesday on northern and central Chinese provinces . Civil Affairs : 159,000 buildings have collapsed since Monday . Xinhua : Civil Affairs ministry says More than 9,000 people evacuated from homes , vehicles .
The snow began to fall Monday on northern and central Chinese provinces . Xinhua : More than 9,000 buildings have collapsed since Monday . Xinhua : Civil Affairs ministry says 159,000 people evacuated from homes , vehicles .