The seventh edition of the Northeast Asia Racing Carnival began in Yanji City, northeast China's Jilin Province on Saturday. One of its major events is the ice rally that attracts 180 racers and 120 cars from all over the country to compete on the 46.6-kilometer-long ice course.

As winter sports continue to grow increasingly popular in China, different provinces are creating innovative ways to add their own spin to sports events. Jilin, where temperature drops below minus 20 degrees Celsius in winter, is well-known for its frozen rivers and lakes with ice thick enough to withstand the pounding of many rally cars. 

(Cover photo: A car races in the Northeast Asia Racing Carnival's ice rally in Yanji City in northeast China's Jilin Province, January 20, 2024. /Photo courtesy of Northeast Asia Racing Carnival)