An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows outbound vehicles at Hemu Village in Kanas scenic area, Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago.

Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows a special machine clearing the snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village and the county seat of Burqin, in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago.

Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows a special machine clearing the snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village and the county seat of Burqin, in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago.

Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows outbound vehicles at Hemu Village in Kanas scenic area, Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago.

Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows outbound vehicles at Hemu Village in Kanas scenic area, Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The snow-blocked section of a road linking Hemu Village in the well-known Kanas scenic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was cleared on Tuesday afternoon after avalanches hit the area days ago.

Currently, the Kanas scenic area in Altay Prefecture, previously hindered by road closures due to avalanches, is now accessible to the surrounding areas. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)