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An ice day out: Children play ice hockey on Kunming Lake of the Summer Palace on Jan 21, the first day it opened as an ice-sports venue. Jiang Dong / China Daily |
That's cool: A tourist enjoys the rime scenery at the Kurbin River in Xunke county, Heilongjiang province on Jan 21. Jin Liangkuai / Xinhua |
Cold comfort: An ice bar where guests can buy drinks and sing karaoke opens in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, on Jan 23. Zhang Wenkui / For China Daily |
Larger than life: A boy marvels at a giant fish at an auction during a fishing festival in Hai'an county, Jiangsu province, on Jan 21. The county has a long tradition of holding festivals in winter to attract tourists. Xu Jinbai / Xinhua |
Trained performer: Cao Yuanyuan, a high-speed railway attendant, performs for passengers on their way to Lanzhou, Gansu province, on Jan 24 for Spring Festival. In a break from tradition, more people are booking holiday getaways instead of the usual trip home. Chen Bin / Xinhua |
(China Daily European Weekly 01/27/2017 page5)
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