Located on a plateau landform, Qishe and Pengzha town got their first burst of winter with a fresh layer of snow in Xingyi city, Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture.

Town workers keep highways clear in Qishe town, Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture, as they become covered with snow. [Photo by Deng Bin/ldqxn.com]

Snow-capped cedar trees hug the highways in Qishe town, Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture. [Photo by Deng Bin/ldqxn.com]

Snow blankets the fields as fog drapes over icy mountains in Qishe town and Pengzha town. [Photo by Deng Bin/ldqxn.com]

Clad with snow, villages in Pengzha town reminisce quint winter cottages of centuries ago. [Photo by Deng Bin/ldqxn.com]

Towering pine trees and fields caked in snow stand tranquil in Qishe town. [Photo by Deng Bin/ldqxn.com]

Crops bend under the might of crushing snow in Pengzha town. [Photo by Deng Bin/ldqxn.com]