Today is the day everyone has been waiting for: heater day!

At last, the heat has been turned on in China. For those lucky enough to be connected to the public heating system, the freezing is finally over – or will be soon, once the radiators are actually warming up the buildings and rooms. For many ordinary Chinese, though, the long and dreadful winter is just beginning. Around here – even though it can get very cold in the winter – most households don’t have any kind of sufficient heating, which means bundling up as best as one can, going outside to have the exercise warm up the body, or simply just this: freezing!

As for me, I’m glad it’s November 15! Heater day!