Aerial footage of early winter's Jilintai Reservoir in NW China
As winter comes, early snow falls on mountains around Jilintai Reservoir in Nilka County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 19, 2020. /CFP

As winter comes, early snow falls on mountains around Jilintai Reservoir in Nilka County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 19, 2020. /CFP

Surrounded by snow mountains, the reservoir, with its crystal teal water, looks like a giant piece of emerald. /CFP

Surrounded by snow mountains, the reservoir, with its crystal teal water, looks like a giant piece of emerald. /CFP

Jilintai Reservoir, part of a hydroelectric power station built on the Kashi River in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, is also a scenic spot for its picturesque water and mountains. /CFP

Jilintai Reservoir, part of a hydroelectric power station built on the Kashi River in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, is also a scenic spot for its picturesque water and mountains. /CFP