A snowboarder practices at Wanda White Mountain Resort in Baishan city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Workers in traditional local costumes pull the first block of ice from the Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Dec 7. The folk ceremony marks the start of the ice harvest season. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Rime on trees creates some spectacular natural scenery, turning Jilin city in Northeast China's Jilin province into a dreamy landscape. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Young tourists take photos with cartoon characters at the Harbin railway station before getting on the snow-themed train to Yabuli. [Photo provided to China Daily]