A slope beside a section of the Sichuan-Tibet highway, Oct. 17, 2019 (Xinhua/Wang Di)

Take a look at a snowy Sichuan-Tibet highway!

CHENGDU, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- After a snowy Thursday night, a section of the Sichuan-Tibet highway in southwest China has turned white.

Opened to traffic over six decades ago, the highway is a pivotal route linking Sichuan and neighboring Tibet Autonomous Region.

Tourists take photos at an observation platform beside a section of the Sichuan-Tibet highway, Oct. 17, 2019 (Xinhua/Wang Di)

Vehicles on the Sichuan-Tibet highway, Oct. 17, 2019 (Xinhua/Wang Di)

Vehicles pass through a section of the Sichuan-Tibet highway, Oct. 17, 2019 (Xinhua/Wang Di)

Vehicles pass through a section of the Sichuan-Tibet highway, Oct. 17, 2019 (Xinhua/Wang Di)

A snowy section of the Sichuan-Tibet highway, Oct. 17, 2019 (Xinhua/Wang Di) ■