Cranes forage by the Yellow River in Tumd Right Banner, Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region [Photo by Guo Liming/provided to govt.chinadaily.com.cn]

What a harmonious natural landscape in these pictures! Cranes are flying over snow-covered Tumd Right Banner in Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The area lying on the shore of the Yellow River just got its first snow of the winter.

Cranes fly over the snow-covered Tumd Right Banner in Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo by Guo Liming/provided to govt.chinadaily.com.cn] 

Flying cranes in Tumd Right Banner, Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region [Photo by Guo Liming/provided to govt.chinadaily.com.cn]

Tumd Right Banner in Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region recently welcomed its first snowfall. [Photo by Guo Liming/provided to govt.chinadaily.com.cn]