The countryside of Beitun city turns white on March 14, in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. (Photos: VCG)

Hard rime on pine trees in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Hard rime is a white ice that forms when the water droplets in fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects.

Snowy scenery alongside highways and rivers. Hard rime on pine trees in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.