Icicles in Shanxi lure tourists, photographers

Updated: Dec 21, 2022 By Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan and Zhou Huiying chinadaily.com.cn Print

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The Tongtian Gorge Scenic Area in Shanxi province offers spectacular winter landscapes to tourists. [Photo by Sun Bingbing/For chinadaily.com.cn]

A recent sharp drop of temperatures in Changzhi, Shanxi province, has brought a spectacular winter landscape to the Tongtian Gorge Scenic Area, which is drawing lots of tourists and photographers.

Huge icicles on cliffs and rime frosted trees have created a white fairyland in this mountainous area.

The area is known for its Karst valley landforms and abundant water. Icicles appear when the spring seepage from the shale meets colder air.

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