Beautiful rime is seen in Jinta county, Jiuquan, Northwest China's Gansu province. [Photo by Li Binlong]

Experience the winter beauty of Jinta county, Jiuquan, Northwest China's Gansu province. Influenced by cold and warm air, the area witnesses a mesmerizing spectacle of hoarfrost.

Beautiful rime transforms trees into delicate jewels and creates a unique silver-clad landscape, drawing visitors to embark on a dreamy ice and snow adventure.

Hoarfrost is the phenomenon where fog and water vapor freeze into ice crystals on branches and leaves. The meteorological conditions required are extremely harsh, involving a combination of factors such as temperature, terrain, radiative cooling, wind speed, precipitation, vegetation and more.