People are seen in the snow in Genhe, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 12, 2010. Temperature in Genhe hit as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to local meteorological authorities. A sharp temperature drop of more than ten degrees Celsius, caused by recent cold snaps, was recorded in the Inner Mongolian city.[Xinhua]

Children wearing masks are seen in the snow in Genhe, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 12, 2010. Temperature in Genhe hit as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to local meteorological authorities. A sharp temperature drop of more than ten degrees Celsius, caused by recent cold snaps, was recorded in the Inner Mongolian city.[Xinhua]

(Xinhua News Agency December 13, 2010)