China's winter tourism booms with light shows and ice climbing

China is turning its freezing winters into a tourism spectacle featuring frozen waterfalls in the capital and dazzling light installations in northeast China. In the mountainous suburbs of Beijing, plummeting temperatures have transformed the Yunpugou and Yudushan scenic spots into ice-sculpted wonderlands, with massive frozen waterfalls hanging from cliffs and flowing mountain springs.

Sub-zero temperatures have not deterred tourists from thronging to Central Street, Harbin's iconic century-old boulevard, where dazzling light installations illuminate the winter landscape. One popular attraction is the "flying horse" installation. This year, Central Street has introduced rows of outdoor heaters with flickering flames, where visitors gather to warm up by the fire and exchange travel tips.