A winter wonderland has opened to the public amid the stunning scenery of forests in Shangri-La, southwest China's Yunnan Province, offering locals and tourists a unique winter experience.
The venue lies in the Potatso National Park, a world heritage site renowned for its diverse ecosystem of lake wetlands, forest meadows, river valleys, streams, and rare flora and fauna.
Amidst breathtaking scenery, visitors were enjoying themselves by tubing, sledding and tobogganing down a snow-covered slope, making snowman, and taking photos for each others.
"As a southerner we don't get to see much snow where we live. This is my first time in Shangri-La, and these ice and snow activities are so much fun," said Shi Yunyan, a visitor from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
"We aim to introduce more visitors to our ice and snow culture and the joy of winter sports through diverse activities," said Feng Jianhua, general manager of Potatso Tourism Company.
In recent years, the park has diversified its tourism offerings, creating recreational activities such as camping, hiking, coffee, hotpot boiled with ice tube and Tibetan costume photography to cater to different interests.
Winter wonderland opens in Shangri-La's national park
Winter wonderland opens in Shangri-La's national park
