article_snippet: Having wrapped up the world’s largest human migration, the Spring Festival season, China is the scene for a breathtaking animal migration this week.
article_snippet: Stunning images from The People’s Daily Online show  herdsmen transferring 400,000 livestock in knee-deep snow and blizzards in north-west China.
article_snippet: Covering more than 300 kilometres (186 miles), the annual animal migration started late last week and is expected to last ten days.
article_snippet: Long march: The animal migration covers more than 300 kilometres and is expected to last for 10 days .
article_snippet: Animal adventure: The livestock among the 400,000 animals on the move include sheep and horses .
article_snippet: The massive migration is a major task for  local administrations.
article_snippet: Snow has to be ploughed in advance and emergency forage is arranged in several key locations along the way.
article_snippet: All prepared: Local authorities have arranged snowploughs and emergency foraging for the animals along the way .
article_snippet: Almost there: Herdsmen are expected to complete the challenging task by the end of the week .
highlights_snippet: Herdsmen are expected to complete the 180-mile migration of Herdsmen livestock through blizzards in just 10 days .
  