A shepherd looks for missing cattle amid heavy snow in a forest in Huanggangliang, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region September 11, 2006. A raging blizzard hit Chifeng and Xilinguole on September 8, with snow as deep as 45 cm in some areas, seriously impeding the agriculture industry. Local governments have begun rescue and relief work.

(Xinhua News Agency September 12, 2006)