Rime scenery in Heilongjiang, NE China

A tourist enjoys the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei) 

During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country.

Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station.

Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually.

Tourists enjoy the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a tourist center of Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a bus running on a road at Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows tourists enjoying the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Tourists take a bus at Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A tourist enjoys the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Tourists enjoy the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A tourist pours water in the air at Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)