Rime ice creates winter wonderland in NW China's Gansu

Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 shows an extensive rime ice landscape in Minle County, northwest China's Gansu Province, located on the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains. The world is cloaked in silvery frost, creating a scene of pristine elegance and tranquil beauty that resembles a naturally formed northern winter tableau. (Zhong Xiaoliang/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 shows an extensive rime ice landscape in Minle County, northwest China's Gansu Province, located on the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains. The world is cloaked in silvery frost, creating a scene of pristine elegance and tranquil beauty that resembles a naturally formed northern winter tableau. (Zhong Xiaoliang/Guangming Pictures)