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US: Rare Snow Falls in Las Vegas Valley

Light snow fell across parts of the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, February 18, as a storm moved into southern Nevada. Flurries were reported in western areas, including Summerlin, briefly dusting neighborhoods and surprising residents more accustomed to desert conditions.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

A rescued Chinese desert cat is seen at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

A rescued bharal grazes at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

Two rescued vultures are seen at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

A rescued Tibetan gazelle is seen at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

A staff member checks the status of a rescued Tibetan gazelle at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

A rescued bharal is seen at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

Two rescued bharals rest at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

Two rescued bharals rest at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

A rescued roe deer fawn grazes at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

Xu Fengyi, technician of the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station, breeds a rescued roe deer fawn at the station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Station in Qinghai - China

Three rescued bharals are seen at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station in Qilian Mountain National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2025. The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Station sits at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. The station is mainly responsible for wildlife rescue, population monitoring, post-release tracking, public education, and nature-based learning. To date, the station has rescued and sheltered 211 animals across 36 species, including snow leopard, Chinese desert cat, vulture, bharal and Tibetan gazelle. Photo by Sun Ruibo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Melting Snow Due To High Temperatures Causes Flooding In Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang

On August 24, 2024, a surprising natural event unfolded in the Taklamakan Desert near Aksu, Xinjiang, in northwestern China. A woman who was there for an off-road trip discovered significant flooding across the desert landscape, with water levels reaching as deep as one meter in certain areas, resulting in vehicles that were difficult to drive or even stalled. The local Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography described the phenomenon in an interview as a river overflow caused by high temperatures melting snow on nearby mountains, and that it actually happens once a year and is not uncommon. In particular, this year's high temperatures and heavy precipitation in Xinjiang in July led to extra snow melt.

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China: Surroundings Take On Brownish Orange Hue As Sandstorm Shrouds Changchun City In Jilin

The surroundings including the sky in Changchun City, Jilin took on a brownish orange hue on March 28 due to a sandstorm. According to the Jilin Provincial Meteorological Bureau, the sandstorm is attributed to the melting of snow in the central and western regions of Inner Mongolia and southern Mongolia. The rising temperatures and sustained strong winds dispersed sand and dust from the exposed bare soil on the ground affecting several provinces and cities in the northern regions.

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CHINA-GANSU-JINCHANG-SPACE-THEMED TOURISM (CN)

(240128) -- JINCHANG, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023 shows a view of snow-covered Mars Base 1, a simulated Martian habitat, in Jinchang, northwest China's Gansu Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Space-themed tourism takes off in Gobi Desert" (Photo by Li Ting/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows wild yaks on a snow-covered desert at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of about 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: Nature thrives in Xinjiang's mountain reserve amid enhanced conservation efforts

(231201) -- URUMQI, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows wild yaks on a snow-covered desert at the Altun Mountain National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows wild yaks on a snow-covered desert at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a snow-covered desert at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows Tibetan antelopes amid snow at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a snow-covered fountain at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows wild yaks on a snow-covered desert at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows the view of a lake, a desert and snow-covered mountains at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a wild yak on a snow-covered desert at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023 shows the sunrise glow over snow-covered mountains at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a Tibetan gazelle amid snow at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows Tibetan wild donkeys amid snow at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a snow-covered desert at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows the Ayakum Lake and snow-covered mountains at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a snow-covered fountain at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a wild yak on a snow-covered desert at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows the Ayakum Lake and snow-covered mountains at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231023) -- RUOQIANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the Ayakum Lake and snow-covered mountains at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230916) -- RUOQIANG, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the scenery of a desert and snow mountains at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230916) -- RUOQIANG, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows the scenery of grassland, desert and snow mountains at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230916) -- RUOQIANG, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows the scenery of grassland, lake, desert and snow mountains at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230717) -- ALTUN MOUNTAINS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230717) -- ALTUN MOUNTAINS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows snow mountains and valleys in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230717) -- ALTUN MOUNTAINS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230717) -- ALTUN MOUNTAINS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230717) -- ALTUN MOUNTAINS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230717) -- ALTUN MOUNTAINS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230717) -- ALTUN MOUNTAINS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vulture flies over snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 8, 2023. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(230717) -- ALTUN MOUNTAINS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 9, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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Xi's care for "water tower"

STORY: Xi's care for "water tower" DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:46 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Sanjiangyuan area 2. various of the relocation of villagers of Changjiangyuan Village (file) 3. various of Changjiangyuan village 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): SANGYE, Villager of Changjiangyuan Village 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NORBU SAMDRUP, Villager of Changjiangyuan Village 6. various of villagers in Changjiangyuan village 7. various of the Sanjiangyuan area 8. various of the source of the Yellow River 9. various of rangers at Sanjiangyuan National Park 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TSEPAL, Ranger at Sanjiangyuan National Park 11. various of the headwater of the Yellow River 12. various of snow leopards (file) 13. various of Chinese desert cats (file) 14. various of the Sanjiangyuan area 15. various of Qinghai's Angsai 16. various of tourists and herders in franchise business in Angsai 17. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SAMDRUP, Herder in franchise business in Angsai 18. S

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Winter Storm Barbara hits Israel

STORY: Winter Storm Barbara hits Israel DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flash flooding along the Og stream in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea 2. various of flash flooding in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea STORYLINE: Israel was lashed on Monday with the arrival of a powerful winter storm dubbed Barbara. The storm has brought high winds, heavy rain and near-freezing temperatures. Parts of northern and central Israel received a dusting of snow on Tuesday as the winter storm continued to affect the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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Breathtaking view of snow-covered Taklimakan Desert in NW China

STORY: Breathtaking view of snow-covered Taklimakan Desert in NW China DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of snowfall STORYLINE: The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is seeing widespread snowfall as a new round of cold air approaches. The Taklimakan Desert is the world's second-largest shifting-sand desert. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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Desert wetlands after snow in China's Ningxia

STORY: Desert wetlands after snow in China's Ningxia DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the amazing view of first snow at Shahu Lake scenic spot in Shizuishan, Ningxia STORYLINE: Get a glimpse of the picturesque Shahu, a lake surrounded by desert in China's Ningxia, after the first snow this winter. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yinchuan, China. (XHTV)

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#CHINA-SNOW-SCENERY (CN)

(220221) -- AKSAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb, 21, 2022 shows the snow view in the desert of Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County, Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Photo by Gao Hongshan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DESERT-SKI RESORT(CN)

(220110) -- URUMQI, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for a photo at Oynak ski resort in Moyu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 9, 2022. Located on the southern brim of the Taklimakan Desert, Moyu County barely snows in winter. In order to boost its winter tourism and extend the tourism season, the county built Oynak ski resort by making artificial snow, fueling people's passion for winter sports here. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)