Sand dunes turned to winter wonderland after snow in Xinjiang(1/6)

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)