Snowfall hits the edge of Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jan. 29, 2026, with vast stretches of sand covered in glistening white snow. (Photo/VCG)

Snowfall hits the edge of Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jan. 29, 2026, with vast stretches of sand covered in glistening white snow. (Photo/VCG)

Snowfall hits the edge of Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jan. 29, 2026, with vast stretches of sand covered in glistening white snow. (Photo/VCG)