A villager goes outdoors to wash clothes in Ziyuan County, south China's Guangxi Province, Jan. 12, 2011. After a ten-day icy-rain disaster, the weather improved a lot in Ziyuan County on Wednesday. The sun came out, leading to a temperature rise and the melting of ice and snow. [Xinhua]

Villagers go outdoors to enjoy the sun in Ziyuan County, south China's Guangxi Province, Jan. 12, 2011. After a ten-day icy-rain disaster, the weather improved a lot in Ziyuan County on Wednesday. The sun came out, leading to a temperature rise and the melting of ice and snow. [Xinhua]