The Yumenkou section of the Yellow River sees an avalanche of floating ice in Hejin city, Shanxi province, on Dec 12, 2020. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Different areas in China present distinctive features and gorgeous landscapes during the winter. With vast territory and a wide variety of geographic conditions, the picturesque winter scenery offers a feast for the eyes of the public. 

The snow landscape of the crescent moon lake in Minsha Mountain of Dunhuang city, Gansu province, on Dec 9, 2020. (ZHANG XIAOLIANG / CHINA DAILY）

For example, jumble and rime ice is commonly seen in North China while the snow-shrouded and crescent-shaped lake is unique to Dunhuang, and timber trees are symbolic in Hangzhou. This set of winter snapshots illuminate the harmonious relations between humankind and nature.

Thousands of red-crowned cranes gather in a conservation area for hibernation in Nanchang city, Jiangxi province, on Nov 18, 2020. (ZHU WENBIAO / CHINA DAILY)

A tourist enjoys the charming rime scenery in Tianmen Mountain of Zhangjiajie city, Hunan province, on Dec 14, 2020. (SHAO YIN / CHINA DAILY)

A highway bridge with Olympic rings construction design is surrounded by snow dunes in Taizicheng village of Zhangjiakou city, Hebei province, on Dec 27, 2020. (CHEN XIAODONG / CHINA DAILY)

A bird's-eye view of the winter scenery on West Lake Yanggongdi in Hangzhou city, Zhejinag province, on Dec 9, 2020. (LONG WEI / CHINA DAILY