Rime in Urumqi creates serene scenery
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Rime has formed on trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang, transforming the landscape into a serene sight. The natural phenomenon comes as China enters its 21st solar term of the year, Major Snow, which begins on December 7. The period is marked by a significant drop in temperatures across several regions of the country.
A photo shows rime covering the branches of trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP
A photo shows rime covering the branches of trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP
![A photo shows motorists driving past rime-covered trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-12-07/Rime-in-Urumqi-creates-serene-scenery-1plhaDI4QTu/img/e9a114b5f18541db9193d2f9001f64cf/e9a114b5f18541db9193d2f9001f64cf.jpeg)
A photo shows motorists driving past rime-covered trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP
A photo shows motorists driving past rime-covered trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP
![A photo shows residents dancing in the sunlight amid rime-covered trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-12-07/Rime-in-Urumqi-creates-serene-scenery-1plhaDI4QTu/img/d8ab4f5140d04e159f03df5efc641b46/d8ab4f5140d04e159f03df5efc641b46.jpeg)
A photo shows residents dancing in the sunlight amid rime-covered trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP
A photo shows residents dancing in the sunlight amid rime-covered trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP
![A photo shows the sun peeking through rime-covered trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-12-07/Rime-in-Urumqi-creates-serene-scenery-1plhaDI4QTu/img/6ea624c0caeb4075a9b5cf9e5e748b30/6ea624c0caeb4075a9b5cf9e5e748b30.jpeg)
A photo shows the sun peeking through rime-covered trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP
A photo shows the sun peeking through rime-covered trees in the Shuimogou Scenic Area of Urumqi, Xinjiang on December 5, 2023. /CFP