Snow blankets Taklimakan Desert in NW China's Xinjiang

Photo taken on January 29, 2026, shows the Taklimakan Desert presenting a striking winter landscape set against a layer of pristine white snow in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Wang Zhipeng/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on January 29, 2026, shows the Taklimakan Desert presenting a striking winter landscape set against a layer of pristine white snow in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Wang Zhipeng/Guangming Pictures)