Residents walk along a frozen river in Xilingol League, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Thursday, the day a new round of cold wave started, bringing snow and ice to regions across China. Photo: Chen Liang/Caixin

Snow covers grassland Thursday in Xilingol League. The cold wave affected Inner Mongolia first, then gradually moved southward during the weekend. Photo: Chen Liang/Caixin

Frozen plants along a seaside bridge in Weihai, East China’s Shandong province, attract residents on Saturday. The cold air brought temperatures in some areas of Shandong down to minus 10 degrees Celsius during the weekend. Photo: IC Photo

A waterfall turns ice in Shaohai Scenic Resort of Qingdao, East China’s Shandong province, on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Candidates exit a postgraduate entrance exam testing point Saturday under the snow in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province. Photo: VCG

Residents line up to take Covid-19 tests in the snow in Xi’an on Saturday. Photo: VCG

Police restrict traffic Sunday on a road in Zigui county in Yichang, Central China’s Hubei province, as sections of roads were coated with ice after the snowfall. Photo: VCG

A man sweeps snow off strawberry greenhouses in Loudi, Central China’s Hunan province, on Sunday. Over 50 counties across Hunan braced for snow during the cold wave. Photo: IC Photo

Residents hike on the snow-covered Longwang Mountain Sunday in Huzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province. The province was hit by strong winds and snow starting Friday, leading to a drop in temperature by 10 to 12 degrees Celsius. Photo: VCG

A kid rides in a dog shed on a snow-covered road Sunday in Guang’an, Southwest China’s Sichuan province. The cold wave brought the winter’s first snow to regions in southern China. Photo: VCG

Residents walk past a snow-covered road holding umbrellas Sunday in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China’s Guizhou province. Photo: VCG

Snow covers a village in Longli county in Southwest China’s Guizhou province on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Snow covers the Wushan mountainous region in southwest China’s Chongqing municipality on Saturday. Photo: VCG