China's Helan Mountain after an autumn snow

Recently, the Helan Mountain welcomed an autumn snow. After the weather cleared up, images capture the stunning mountain.

The weather clears up after the autumn snow on Helan Mountain, northwest China. /VCG Photo

Sea of clouds on Helan Mountain, northwest China. /VCG Photo

The weather clears up after autumn snow on Helan Mountain, northwest China. /VCG Photo

A misty Helan Mountain, northwest China.

Sea of clouds on Helan Mountain, northwest China. /VCG Photo

Vegetation covered by snow in Helan Mountain, northwest China. /VCG Photo

Helan Mountain is an isolated desert mountain range located on the border of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and northwestern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. As the result of massive tectonic movements in this area, Helan Mountain has a variety of landforms.

(All photos via VCG)

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