A photo shows the landscape of the indoor rime ice laboratory at the Jilin Beishan Four Seasons Cross-country Ski Park in Jilin city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
As temperatures rise in the early days of spring, visitors can enjoy the spectacular scenery of delicate rime formations within the indoor rime ice laboratory at the Jilin Beishan Four Seasons Cross-country Ski Park in Jilin city, Jilin province.
Rime, a unique type of frost resembling granular tufts of ice, forms under specific conditions of temperature and humidity. For example, when warm water vapor from a river meets the cold air above, it creates beautiful rime formations on nearby trees.
A photo shows the landscape of the indoor rime ice laboratory at the Jilin Beishan Four Seasons Cross-country Ski Park in Jilin city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Jilin's rime ice is renowned as one of China's four meteorological wonders. It is distinguished by its thick, crystal-clear appearance. The best time to enjoy rime ice views in the city is from late December to February.
The 1,000-square-meter-lab not only allows visitors to appreciate the rime spectacle year-round, but also enhances the visitor experience through various technological methods.
The landscapes within the laboratory closely mirror the nature. The entire route starts from Tianchi Lake of Changbai Mountain, flows downstream along the Songhua River, and passes through well-known scenic spots such as Baishan Lake, Hongshi Lake and Songhua Lake.
Along the journey surrounded by rime, visitors can revel in the breathtaking scenery of soft rime throughout the four seasons.
A photo shows the landscape of the indoor rime ice laboratory at the Jilin Beishan Four Seasons Cross-country Ski Park in Jilin city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A photo shows the landscape of the indoor rime ice laboratory at the Jilin Beishan Four Seasons Cross-country Ski Park in Jilin city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A photo shows the landscape of the indoor rime ice laboratory at the Jilin Beishan Four Seasons Cross-country Ski Park in Jilin city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A photo shows the landscape of the indoor rime ice laboratory at the Jilin Beishan Four Seasons Cross-country Ski Park in Jilin city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A photo shows the landscape of the indoor rime ice laboratory at the Jilin Beishan Four Seasons Cross-country Ski Park in Jilin city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A photo shows the landscape of the indoor rime ice laboratory at the Jilin Beishan Four Seasons Cross-country Ski Park in Jilin city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A photo shows the landscape of the indoor rime ice laboratory at the Jilin Beishan Four Seasons Cross-country Ski Park in Jilin city, Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
