Winter beckons as early snow covers Tianshan
2010-10-12 16:08:11 GMT2010-10-13 00:08:11 (Beijing Time)
China Daily
A flock of sheep look for food at the foot of the snow-capped Tianshan Mountain in Hami, east of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 10, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]
Golden pines stand against the snow-capped Tianshan Mountain in Hami, east of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 10, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]
Sheep walk in the snow at the bottom of the Tianshan Mountain, Oct 10, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]
A shepherd tends to his sheep at the bottom of the snow-capped Tianshan Mountain, Oct 10, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]
Golden pines stand in the snow, Oct 10, 2010. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]
A wave of strong cold air blew into Hami on Oct 8, sending the temperature down and bringing snow to the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang.
