Strong cold snap sweeps China, dragging temperatures down (9)

A local resident rides an electric bicycle in the rain in Neihuang County of Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 10, 2012. A strong cold snap has brought rainfall and wind to many parts of northern China since Friday night, causing a fall in temperature and scattered snowfall in the following days. (Xinhua/Liu Xiaokun)