Three red-crown cranes strut in the snow at the Zhalong National Nature Reserve in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday. Photo: IC
Swimmers in Heihe, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, where the temperature dipped to minus 20 C on Wednesday, defy long held beliefs that feeling cold will result getting sick with a cold virus. Photo: IC
A poodle wearing sunglasses and a scarf is ready for a bike ride with its owner in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province where the high temperature on Wednesday was minus 5 C. Photo: IC
Panda poop is on display at the zoo of Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, allowing visitors to take a sniff. The zoo staff change the poop every morning and they have a lot of to choose from. Pandas eat up to 15 kilograms of bamboo a day and poop 40 times a day. Photo: IC
Traditional Chinese fashion meets jazz dancing during a dance class taught by Liu Sijie, 26, who lives in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province. Photo: VCG
Visitors take photos as a former prison that has been turned in a cultural park in Hefei, East China's Shandong Province. Photo: VCG
An Astro Boy-themed exhibition is held in Changsha, capital of Central China's Hunan Province on Saturday. Astro Boy is a classic cartoon by Osamu Tezuka, one of Japan's most loved manga artists. Photo: VCG
A rider yanks on his horse's reins to get it to turn right during a Western style rodeo held in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Saturday. Photo: VCG
A massage parlor in Yuzhong district, Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality is offering clients a hot pot package, that includes bathing customers' feet in a tub of chilli pepper soup. A customer enjoys the hot pot foot treatment on Saturday. Photo: VCG
Visitors watch baby turtles head for the sea during the inauguration of Ruta de la Tortuga Marina on Saturday at El Tunco beach in La Libertad El Salvador. Photo: VCG
Frozen fish are recovered from a river in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, where the temperature has dropped to -15 C. Photo: VCG
He Yong (left), 56, from Pingliang, Northwest China's Gansu Province, rides his bicycle that he made entirely of wood. The bike can carry an adult man. Photo: VCG
A performer plays the role of a tumbler at a scenic area in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, attracting crowds of visitors looking to take photos. Photo: VCG
A man in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan Province, plays the role of a beggar at a local scenic area. The performer has millions of fans and is often surrounded by crowds of visitors. Photo: VCG
A copy of an ancient painting is seen on a carriage seat in Beijing's subway Line 1 Monday. The subway line was given Chinese cultural relics-themed decorations to spread traditional Chinese culture to the public. Photo: IC
A runner dressed as a combination of Marvel heroes takes part in a marathon held in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province on Sunday. More than 28,000 runners from around the world took part in the event. Photo: IC
An Australian flying squirrel is shown at a pet fair in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan Province, selling for 2,000 yuan ($286) on the spot. Photo: IC
A farmer poses with his award-winning green onion that is drapped in a red ribbon in Zhangqiu, East China's Shandong Province. He won 30,000 yuan ($4,200) for growing the tallest green onion which measured at almost 2.5 meters tall. Photo: IC