People walk in heavy snow on the streets of Changsha, capital of South China’s Hunan province Monday. Photo: VCG

A woman in Changsha holds a bucket of snow on Monday. Photo: VCG

People take photos of the snow-clad scenery at the Autumn-Admiring Pavilion in Changsha, one of the four most famous pavilions in China. Photo: VCG

Residents stand on a snow-covered road on Yuelu Mountain in Changsha. Photo: VCG

Snow covers shared bicycles on the streets in Changsha. The snow was 10 centimeters deep in some areas of the city on Monday. Photo: VCG

Workers help a stranded vehicle stuck in the snow in Loudi, Hunan province. Photo: VCG

Local government workers clear fallen branches from a road in Changsha. Photo: VCG

A farmer beats the branches of his fruit trees to remove the snow and prevent freezing. Photo: VCG

The roof of a fruit market collapsed Monday due to the weight of the fallen snow in Chenzhou, Hunan. Photo: Department of Emergency Management of Hunan Province