Proud plumage
Three red-crown cranes strut in the snow at the Zhalong National Nature Reserve in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday. Photo: IC
Bracing dip
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
Cool rider
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
Take a whiff
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
Jazzing up the traditional
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
A large transformation
Visitors take photos as a former prison that has been turned in a cultural park in Hefei, East China's Shandong Province. Photo: VCG
Kid power!
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
Sharp right turn
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
Spicy pedicure
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
Crawl little one, crawl
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
Cold death
Frozen fish are recovered from a river in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, where the temperature has dropped to -15 C. Photo: VCG
On your bike
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
Picture perfect
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
Acting poor
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
Cultural seat
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
Marvel to behold
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
Palm pet
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
Winning smile
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