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08:32, 20-Jan-2019
Crossing the snowy Greater Khingan Mountain Range in China
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Known as "the last remaining pure land", the Greater Khingan Mountain Range is a volcanic mountain range that spans northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is the watershed between Inner Mongolian Plateau and Songliao Plain and stretches nearly 1,200 kilometers from northeast to southwest.
The winter scene of forests in the Greater Khingan Mountain Range. /VCG Photo
The winter scene of forests in the Greater Khingan Mountain Range. /VCG Photo
Snow-covered trees. /VCG Photo
Snow-covered trees. /VCG Photo
The quiet forest stands in the heavy snow. /VCG Photo
The quiet forest stands in the heavy snow. /VCG Photo
The sunrise at the unfrozen river. /VCG Photo
The sunrise at the unfrozen river. /VCG Photo
Rimes are formed in the old-growth forest. /VCG Photo
Rimes are formed in the old-growth forest. /VCG Photo
Undisturbed for thousands of years, the old-growth forest at the altitude of 1,100-1,400 meters above sea level is now dressed in a veil of white as snow rained down in winter. As the largest forest region in China, the Greater Khingan Mountain Range is home also to the Dahurian larch and the Korean spruce trees.Previous