View of Qinghai Lake in NW China

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 14, 2026 shows a view of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake, now covered in ice, presents a breathtaking scenery. (Xinhua/Du Xiaowei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 14, 2026 shows a view of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake, now covered in ice, presents a breathtaking scenery. (Xinhua/Du Xiaowei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 14, 2026 shows a view of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake, now covered in ice, presents a breathtaking scenery. (Xinhua/Du Xiaowei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 14, 2026 shows a view of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake, now covered in ice, presents a breathtaking scenery. (Xinhua/Du Xiaowei)