Cold wave sweeps across China (9)

NINGBO, Jan. 19, 2016-- A woman in thick winter dress walks on a street in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 19, 2016. Most parts of China will experience a rapid drop in temperatures along with snow and rain in the coming days as a strong cold front is on the way, and will disrupt travel for the upcoming Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 8 this year. The National Meteorological Center said temperatures will drop sharply in northwestern, northern and northeastern China, with temperatures in some areas down by up to 14 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Zhang Peijian)