Winter wonderland in Jilin
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Massive scale of rime ice covers the trees along the banks of the Songhua River in Jilin Province, Northeast China, Dec. 14, 2018. (Photos:IC)
A bus running along the bank of the Songhua River as it's covered in massive scale of rime ice on Dec. 14, 2018.
Rime ice is a natural phenomenon that occurs every year between January and February. It's a result of water vapor rising up from the warm Songhua River to meet the cold −20 °C (−4 °F) night air, which causes the crystallisation of water vapor on the trees.
Tourists pose for pictures under the trees covered in rime ice on the bank of the Songhua River in Jilin Province, Northeast China, Dec. 14, 2018.
Tourists play under the trees covered in rime ice on the bank of the Songhua River in Jilin Province, Northeast China, Dec. 14, 2018.
Rime ice forms on willow branches.