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2025.12.25 16:17 GMT+8

Frozen in beauty: Rime ice enchants at Xiling Snow Mountain

Updated 2025.12.25 16:17 GMT+8
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Rime ice has blanketed the branches of Xiling Snow Mountain, creating a fairy-tale landscape as rolling seas of clouds sweep across the peaks of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Shrouded in ice, snow and mist, the mountain scenery resembles a dreamlike winter paradise.

A bird's-eye view of Xiling Snow Mountain is captured in Chengdu, Sichuan Province on December 23, 2025. /VCG

A bird's-eye view of Xiling Snow Mountain is captured in Chengdu, Sichuan Province on December 23, 2025. /VCG

Xiling Snow Mountain, a World Natural Heritage Site, is home to the giant pandas. During winter, the area transforms into a storybook snow world, attracting visitors eager to enjoy a wide range of ice-and-snow activities.

A bird's-eye view of Xiling Snow Mountain is captured in Chengdu, Sichuan Province on December 23, 2025. /VCG

A bird's-eye view of Xiling Snow Mountain is captured in Chengdu, Sichuan Province on December 23, 2025. /VCG

Tourists can take part in nearly 20 winter attractions and sports, including snow tubing, snowmobiling and banana boat rides on the snow. As a key destination in Chengdu's winter cultural and tourism consumption season, Xiling Snow Mountain continues to draw crowds seeking both natural beauty and seasonal fun. 

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