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Ice, ice, baby: Beijing's winter swimmers shrug off record lows

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A group of elderly swimmers jump into Beijing's freezing waters as the mercury dips to minus 11 degrees centigrade just past midday, ahead of the coldest lows in three decades expected Wednesday night.

Added on the 06/01/2021 14:09:43 - Copyright : AFP EN

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