Icy weather forces Kunming airport to close (4/4)

Stranded passengers wait in line to reschedule their tickets at the terminal building of the airport of Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan province, Dec 15, 2013. Kunming, the Spring City, witnessed a snowfall from Sunday to early Monday due to the advent of severe cold air. Snow began to affect the airport at 9 a.m. (0100 GMT) on Sunday. As many as 259 flights have been canceled as of midnight of Sunday, according to the airport. (Xinhua/Zhang Keren)