Winter wonderlands of China

By Globaltimes.cn-VCG, Published: 2017-12-08 11:36:43

Rime frost is seen along the Zhadun River in Yakeshi, Hulun Buir, Inner Mongolia on November 19, 2017. Photo: VCG

Editor's Note:

Snow is not the only winter spectacle to turn the world white. Rime frost and silver thaw can create stunning scenes of frozen beauty, especially during daxue, or "major snow" on the Chinese lunar calendar.

Icicles hang from a chain in Yantai, Shandong Province on January 30, 2017. Photo: VCG

Rime lines the trees of Rime Island in Jilin, Jilin Province on March 6, 2017. Photo: VCG

Wheat sprouts are coated with ice in Beijing on November 23, 2017. Photo: VCG

This undated photo shows a frozen waterfall in Miyun, Beijing. Photo: VCG