Workers at the construction site of the Huangzhuang COVID-19 quarantine apartments in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, January 18, 2021. /Xinhua

The first snow of 2021 on January 19 in Beijing. Dajue Temple was covered with snow. /CFP

Organizations give Laba Congee to the elderly, children, outdoor workers and other members of the community for free to celebrate the 2021 Laba Festival that fell on January 20. The festival marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year celebrations. /CFP

Clouds resembling goose feathers appear in the sky over Shenzhen, January 19, 2021. /CFP

The Beijing-Shenyang high-speed railway officially went into operation, cutting the travel time between the two cities to 2 hours and 44 minutes. /CFP

Beijing Winter Olympics competition venues and related infrastructure open to the media and visitors, January 22, 2021. / CFP

A sea of clouds shrouds the Aizhai Suspension Bridge in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, January 22, 2021. /CFP