Summer begins with snow

Photo taken on May 6, 2017 shows the stunning snowy landscape of the Darbin Lake National Forest Park in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In the traditional Chinese calendar, this year's May 6 marks the start of the seventh solar term, the "Beginning of Summer". However, it's not unusual to see snow in this area at this time of year. [Photo: Xinhua]

Photo taken on May 6, 2017 shows azalea blossoms in the snow in the Darbin Lake National Forest Park in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. May 6 this year coincides with the "Beginning of Summer", the 7th of 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar. It's not unusual, however, to see snow in the park at this time of the year. [Photo: Xinhua]

Photo taken on May 6, 2017 shows azalea blossoms in the snow in the Darbin Lake National Forest Park in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. May 6 this year coincides with the "Beginning of Summer", the 7th of 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar. It's not unusual, however, to see snow in the park at this time of the year. [Photo: Xinhua]

Photo taken May 6, 2017 shows a man walks with his horse through the Darbin Lake National Forest Park in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. May 6 this year coincides with the "Beginning of Summer", the 7th of 24 solar terms which make up the traditional Chinese calendar. It's not unusual to see snow in the park at this time of the year. [Photo: Xinhua]

Photo taken May 6, 2017 shows a man walks with his horse through the Darbin Lake National Forest Park in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. May 6 this year coincides with the "Beginning of Summer", the 7th of 24 solar terms which make up the traditional Chinese calendar. It's not unusual to see snow in the park at this time of the year. [Photo: Xinhua]

Photo taken on May 6, 2017 shows the stunning snowy landscape of the Darbin Lake National Forest Park in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In the traditional Chinese calendar, this year's May 6 marks the start of the seventh solar term, the "Beginning of Summer". However, it's not unusual to see snow in this area at this time of year. [Photo: Xinhua]