A few years ago, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which draws hordes of tourists in summer and autumn, typically turned quiet when the long winter arrived. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Ernest Henry Wilson visited Songpan, an ancient city in Sichuan province, a few times beginning in 1903 to take back with him seeds to the United Kingdom. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Wetlands are vital to human life, as they host a huge variety of life, protect coastlines and provide natural sponges against river flooding and store carbon dioxide to regulate climate change. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Tourists flocked to the site to take photographs of the flowers, in spite of the cold weather. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Photo taken on Jan 31, 2016 shows the snow scenery in Xi’an, capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi province. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Everything turned into a blur in the dim yellow light from the thinly-scattered street lamps after night drew a veil over the Shaxi township. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Herdsmen graze horses on the snow-covered pasture of Hulunbuir, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Jan 18, 2016. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

With the rise in temperatures following extreme cold weather that struck most parts of China in the last two weeks, northern China has regained some warmth. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Photo taken on Jan 23, 2016 shows the snow-covered scenery of Shenxianju Mountain in Taizhou city, East China’s Zhejiang province. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Photo taken on Jan 23, 2016 shows the snow-covered scenery of Shenxianju Mountain in Taizhou city, East China’s Zhejiang province. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

People play on a skating rink at Shichahai, a scenic area in Beijing, capital of China on Jan 17, 2016. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Zhaosu county, known as the “hometown of pegasus”, has held 22 Pegasus Festivals in a row. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Photo taken on Jan 13, 2016 shows the frozen sea at the Xiajiahezi bathing beach in Dalian, Northeast China’s Liaoning province. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

People skate on the frozen surface of Kunming Lake at Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 10, 2016. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

A seed, an academy and a movie, carrying three stories of Central China’s Hunan province recently traveled across the ocean to land in the US. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

As the total journey around the island takes about three hours, travelers get time to savor cuisines and take in the scenic spots. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

A good many migratory birds chose to live through winter at the Caohai Nature Reserve thanks to its well-preserved environment. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Tourists view a shimmering ice sculpture during the Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin, capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, Jan 1, 2016. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Snow scenery of Hexigten Qi in China’s Inner Mongolia — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Astronomical tides happen when the combined effects of gravitational forces exerted by the sun and the moon reach their strongest, during which sea levels can rise to the highest at high tide and fall to the lowest at the ebb. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Located about 13 kilometers from Pingxiang city of East China’s Jiangxi province, Nielong Cave is a natural limestone cave formed 180 million years ago. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Top 10 hot spring destinations around the world. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

“Ten years ago I had to transfer in Beijing or Guangzhou to reach Chengdu, which made my trip quite tiresome, but now I can fly directly home within 10 hours,” Henri said. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

“Nanyang Street” in Chinese director Feng Xiaogang’s “Film Commune” has been officially opened in Hainan’s capital, Haikou on December 22, 2015. The street features architectural styles from Southeast Asia, and has taken 4 years to create. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2015 shows the scenery of Mount Emei, a famous Chinese Buddhism mountain in southwest China’s Sichuan Province — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

This photo taken on December 19,2015 shows the rime scenery of the Bashang grassland in Chifeng city,North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Qixian county’s ancient city is a story of faded glory－one that’s perhaps set to stage a revival as tourists discover its ancient allure. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Diantou’s caves were carved to enable imperial soldiers to vanquish invaders without leaving their subterranean fortifications. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Located in the Western Mountainous area of the province, Shuanglong lake is as transparent as a mirror, reflecting the colorful images of forests and courtyard houses. The tranquil beauty is picturesque and poetic, a unique pastoral scenery in harsh winter. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

Located in the Western Mountainous area of the province, Shuanglong lake is as transparent as a mirror, reflecting the colorful images of forests and courtyard houses. The tranquil beauty is picturesque and poetic, a unique pastoral scenery in harsh winter. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily