Harbin, in Heilongjiang province, started supplying heat for its residents on Oct 10, 10 days earlier compared to past years.

Veolia (Harbin) Heat and Power Co Ltd, the responsible organization for supplying heat to southwestern areas of Harbin city, started supplying heat 12 days in advance. The provided heating this year will cover 27 million square meters.

This is the earliest Harbin has supplied heating for the residents.

Several heat and power companies started providing heating for residents on Oct 10, including Huaneng Central Heating Co Ltd, responsible for providing heating for 260,000 households covering an area of 35.6 million sq m.