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China's border inspection agencies handled 697 million inbound and outbound crossings in 2025, marking a 14.2 percent year-on-year increase and a record high, official data showed.
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.
In a striking fusion of heritage and winter artistry, hanfu enthusiasts in Changchun, Jilin Province posed for photos in front of a massive ice sculpture inspired by the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at Beijing's Temple of Heaven on Saturday.