Mountain observers brave brutal weather, boredom

Group of seven serve as eyes and ears for front-line meteorologists

While much of China basks in the sunshine and warmth of spring, Jiao Xiangzhao, a weather observer in Jilin province, still faces wintry conditions.

Jiao heads a team of seven working at a meteorological observatory perched atop the main peak of Changbai Mountain, on the border with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.