Staff members transfer bags of vegetables at a market in Saybag District of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jan. 21, 2026. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
An employee checks the condition of the heating system at a residence in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jan. 18, 2026. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
Residents purchase vegetable at a market in Saybag District of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jan. 21, 2026. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
A community staff member offers a cup of ginger tea to a driver in Saybag District of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jan. 19, 2026. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Photo by Chen Yu/Xinhua)
Tangzhle Halken, a police officer at the Kanas scenic area, extricates trapped vehicles from snow in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jan. 16, 2026. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Photo by Yedil Rehat/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2026 shows a village in Turgun Town of Fuyun County in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Photo by Nurbek Nurman/Xinhua)
Power supply station employees check electricity meters in Turgun Town of Fuyun County in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jan. 16, 2026. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Photo by Nurbek Nurman/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2026 shows the face of a power supply station employee, with ice and frost clinging to his eyelashes and face mask during a patrol, in Turgun Town of Fuyun County in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Photo by Nurbek Nurman/Xinhua)
Police officers extricate a vehicle from snow in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jan. 19, 2026. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Photo by Ye Shuai/Xinhua)
Police officers patrol in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jan. 19, 2026. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Photo by Ye Shuai/Xinhua)
Power supply station employees are pictured during a patrol in Turgun Town of Fuyun County in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jan. 16, 2026. A cold wave has swept across the region in recent days, with temperatures in parts of Altay Prefecture dropping to minus 47 degrees Celsius. Amid strong winds and snow, local authorities in charge of transport and energy sectors have coordinated their efforts to ensure uninterrupted heating service and daily supplies for the residents. (Photo by Nurbek Nurman/Xinhua)
