Parts of north China recorded some of their coldest temperatures this winter in recent days, with thermometers plummeting as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius as a frigid cold gripped the region.
Hulun Buir, a city in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, recorded a temperature of minus 40 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
In Alongshan, the mercury dropped to minus 44 degrees Celsius, the coldest temperature in the town this winter.
The towns of Yitulihe and Mangui were shrouded in ice fog, severely reducing visibility. Vehicles crawled along with fog lights on, while pedestrians, wrapped up tightly against the cold, had thick frost accumulating on their hats and eyelashes
"The wind feels like needles on the face. We dare not stop working. If we do, we'll freeze completely," said a sanitation worker.
According to the local meteorological agency in Hulun Buir, 13 of the city's 45 weather monitoring stations reported temperatures below minus 40 degree Celsius from Saturday morning to Sunday morning.
Light snow is expected in parts of Hailar throughout the week.
Meanwhile, in Daxing'anling, a prefecture in northern parts of Heilongjiang Province, temperatures also plummeted dramatically.
On Saturday, temperatures dropped to minus 41.5 degree Celsius in Huzhong District, causing the fur of local dogs to be frosted white from the cold.
Despite the extreme temperatures, the Humar River continues to flow, presenting a unique spectacle.
Temperatures drop below minus 40 degrees Celsius in parts of north China
