Heavy snowstorms hit NE China's Heilongjiang

Working staff clean snow piled aside tracks at the Hegang Railway Station in Hegang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 13, 2012. Heavy snowstorms swept northeastern regions of Heilongjiang since last Sunday, forcing highways to close. Local authority of railway service initiated an emergency plan to maintain order of stranded passengers. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)