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The Danjia fishing villages, with their rows of wooden houses and fish farms built directly over the sea, offer a glimpse into a centuries-old maritime way of life.
A recent cold spell has frozen a river in the Karatohai Wetland in Xinjiang, giving rise to rare natural formations that look like delicate tree branches spreading across the icy surface.
At temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius, the Jade Belt River in Beitun, a county-level city in Xinjiang, becomes a natural ice rink for a thrilling dragon boat race.