People of the Tibetan ethnic group visit the Dongfanghong Square in snow in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 12, 2008.

 

 

People walk on the snow-covered street in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 12.

 

 

A woman walks in snow at the Zhongshan Park in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 12.

 

 

 

A river is covered with snow in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 12.

 

 

People sing in snow at the Zhongshan Park in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 12.

 

 

A man walks in snow in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 12.

 

 

A girl laughs as she plays with snow in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 12.

 

 

People walk on the snow-covered street in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 12.

 

 

A woman pushing her bicycle walks on the snow-covered road in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 12.

 

(Xinhua News Agency January 13, 2007)