Snow turns sand dunes to a winter wonderland in the Huludao Scenic Area, the Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Yu Zhipeng)
Huludao, or Calabash Island, named for its shape, sits along the eastern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, where the Tarim River winds through sands, creating anapproximately 133-hectare oasis.
Snow turns sand dunes to a winter wonderland in the Huludao Scenic Area, the Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Yu Zhipeng)
Snow turns sand dunes to a winter wonderland in the Huludao Scenic Area, the Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Yu Zhipeng)
Snow turns sand dunes to a winter wonderland in the Huludao Scenic Area, the Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Yu Zhipeng)
Snow turns sand dunes to a winter wonderland in the Huludao Scenic Area, the Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Yu Zhipeng)
Snow turns sand dunes to a winter wonderland in the Huludao Scenic Area, the Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Yu Zhipeng)