A meteorological miracle

Gone are sandstorms blurring eyes in the past months, northwestern China's Qinghai Province is now blanketed by a 12-mm snow on May 2, a meteorological miracle blessing the May 1-7 holiday-goers to the hinterland region. More than 400,000 people are expected to visit Xining, capital city of Qinghai during the travel peak season. [newsphoto]