In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a cleaner sweeps snow off the steps at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Heavy snow hit major parts of northern China Thursday, causing highway closures and flight cancellations. In the capital Beijing, dozens of flights were canceled while hundreds of flights were postponed due to weather conditions. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a cleaner sweeps snow off the steps at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Heavy snow hit major parts of northern China Thursday, causing highway closures and flight cancellations. In the capital Beijing, dozens of flights were canceled while hundreds of flights were postponed due to weather conditions.

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