An aerial photo taken on Feb 15 shows the snow-covered Mount Tai in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province. The mountain, revered as a powerful deity in ancient times, is generally regarded as one of the five most renowned ones in China. [Photo by Chen Yang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Snow blankets Mount Tai, offering a magnificent landscape for visitors around the Lantern Festival in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province. The traditional Chinese festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It falls on Feb 19 this year. [Photo by Chen Yang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Rays of the morning glow, penetrating the clouds, put on a stroke of light make-up in golden yellow for the snow-covered Mount Tai. Covering an area of about 426 square kilometers in the North China Plain with its highest peak being 1,524 meters above sea level, the mountain is regarded as the most magnificent mountain in North China and a cradle of Chinese civilization. [Photo by Chen Yang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]