In pics: snow-covered Liupan Mountain in NW China's Ningxia

(Photo/People's Daily Online)

Liupan Mountain in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, was blanketed by snow against the backdrop of a blue sky and white clouds in October. As one of the youngest mountain ranges in China, it has a forest coverage that stretches over 80 percent of its slopes, featuring as many as 788 different kinds of plants.