Flickr/whertha China may not have that shale book after all, as its shale is located deep beneath rocky terrain, making it hard to extract. China is now developing fracking methods to combat the dilemma. Certain parts of China simply didn't have heating last winter. A few years ago, there was a lot of talk about a Chinese shale revolution as the country’s fast-growing demand for natural gas sparked enthusiasm in the exploration of its potentially huge shale gas reserves.