
Tourists throw boiling water into the air, to make ice crystals, in Ergun, a border city in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The challenge is popular in freezing temperatures in northern China.

Tourists visit the ice-fishing area in Ergun, a border city in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

An outdoor hot spring at Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province.

Tourists eat a hotpot meal, in a snow house, at Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province.

Tourists pose for photos at a ski resort in Anji, a county in East China’s Zhejiang Province.

Tourists ski in Anji, a county in East China’s Zhejiang Province.

Participants compete in an ice-dragon-boat race in Xining, capital of Northwest China’s Qinghai Province. Seventeen teams, with more than 200 athletes, participated.

An international tourist takes a selfie in a snow town scenic area in Hailin, a city in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province.

Tourists visit a snow town scenic area in Hailin, a city in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The scenic area’s various sightseeing, entertainment and cultural activities attract tourists.

Students compete in a snow-dragon-boat race at a ski resort in Badong, a county in Central China’s Hubei Province.

Visitors have fun on the ice slide in an indoor ski resort in Kunming, capital of Southwest China’s Yunnan Province.

Enthusiasts of ice and snow sports participate in a curling challenge at an indoor ski resort, in Kunming, capital of Southwest China’s Yunnan Province.

Tourists visit an exhibition zone during Longqingxia Ice Lantern Festival, in Yanqing, a district of Beijing.

Tourists pose for photos in front of an ice sculpture, in an exhibition zone, during Longqingxia Ice Lantern Festival, in Yanqing, a district of Beijing. This year, the festival features ice houses and sculptures that present bestknown scenes in the classic Chinese tale, Journey to the West.

Tourists float in the water at a scenic area in Kangding, a city in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.