Mount Wutai in Shanxi province saw a heavy snowfall the night of April 1, with temperatures reaching - 8 C and the Buddhist sanctuary turning into a world of snow and ice by the next day. And, in the midst of this silvery world, animals could be seen frolicking, as spring approaches.

Wutai bathed in snow, on April 2. [Photo by Yang Chen/wutaishan.city.sohu.com]

New-born calf with its mother in the snowy woods of Mount Wutai, on April 2. [Photo by Zhang Zhirui/wutaishan.city.sohu.com]

Clear blue sky of Mount Wutai after the snow, on April 2. [Photo by Zhang Zhirui/wutaishan.city.sohu.com]