The Jinshanling Great Wall in Luanping county, North China’s Hebei Province, welcomed its first snowfall of the year on Saturday. (Photos by Zhou Wanlai; compiled by Lyu Xiaomeng)

Snow covered the Great Wall like a crisp white blanket, creating a picturesque winter scene.

Jinshanling is about 140 kilometers northeast of Beijing and has one of the best preserved sections of the Great Wall from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

The Jinshanling Great Wall in Luanping county, North China’s Hebei Province, welcomed its first snowfall of the year on Saturday.

Snow covered the Great Wall like a crisp white blanket, creating a picturesque winter scene.

Jinshanling is about 140 kilometers northeast of Beijing and has one of the best preserved sections of the Great Wall from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).