Local residents perform a folk custom of horse racing during an ice-snow tourism and culture festival held at the Narat scenic spot in Xinyuan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 17, 2018. (Photos: Xinhua)

A series of recreational activities will be held to entertain tourists during the festival, which opened here Saturday.

Tourists enjoy a snowmobile ride during an ice-snow tourism and culture festival held at the Narat scenic spot in Xinyuan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 17, 2018.

Skiing enthusiasts pose for photos during an ice-snow tourism and culture festival held at the Narat scenic spot in Xinyuan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 17, 2018.