The Jiulong Lake in Dazhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province has been transformed by nature into what appears to be a breathtaking natural painting, captivating visitors with its serene winter beauty.
In the early winter morning, the lake is shrouded in mist, while a layer of frost glistens under the golden rays of the rising sun. As the fog gradually lifts, still waters stretch peacefully between the mountains, occasionally disturbed by wild ducks skimming the surface, bringing liveliness to the quiet scene.
At sunset, the lake turns a shimmering gold beneath the glowing sky. With each frame, the view captures the unique tranquility and poetic beauty of winter.
The Jiulong Lake is an artificial lake built in 1954, with a water area of 212 hectares and a storage capacity of 19.54 million cubic meters.
Jiulong Lake in Sichuan shines with poetic winter beauty
The Sanya Phoenix International Airport, located in the resort city of Sanya in south China's tropical island province of Hainan, commenced the trial operation of its newly built Terminal 3 (T3) on Sunday, marking a major expansion of the tourism hub's capacity ahead of the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush.
With the addition of T3, the airport's annual passenger throughput is projected to reach 30 million trips.
The terminal will fully assume the function of handling domestic flights, featuring 40 check-in counters, 23 security screening lanes, and seven fixed boarding bridges.
Connected to Terminals 1 and 2 via enclosed corridors, it is intended to deliver a seamless travel experience for passengers.
During the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, spanning from February 2 to March 13, the Sanya Phoenix International Airport is expected to handle about 18,600 flights and 3.49 million passenger trips.
By leveraging T3's added capacity, the airport aims to alleviate operational pressure on other terminals and improve service efficiency during the peak travel period.
"The airport will work to enhance its overall operational capacity and turnover efficiency, strengthen end-to-end flight management, and focus efforts on increasing the rate of flights docking at bridges and the on-time rate, to keep improving travel experience for passengers," said Li Xiaohuan, assistant to the president of the Sanya Phoenix International Airport.
South China's Sanya Phoenix International Airport launches trial operation of new terminal
South China's Sanya Phoenix International Airport launches trial operation of new terminal
