Winter tourism in full swing in Jilin   

吉林提前进入“雾凇旅游季” 酒店“一房难求”

吉林市松花江沿岸5日出现雾凇奇观，江边垂柳松枝绵延几十公里银装素裹。因今年初冬降雪较多，该市雾凇来得比往年都早。吉林市当日宣布进入“雾凇旅游季”。

Jilin (CNS) -- As a frosty wonder appeared Wednesday morning on the banks of the Songhua River, local authorities immediately announced that northeast China's Jilin City had entered its season of soft rime.

The 18th Jilin International Soft Rime and Snow-Ice Tourism Festival runs till February 28, offering dozens of activities to domestic and international tourists, including dragon boat racing, winter swimming, bikini skiing, a snow-ice spa and folk performances.

It's hard to book rooms in the city's hotels now as it's high tourism season, said Wang Deshun, director of the local tourism bureau.

Winter tourism revenue has seen annual growth of more than 25 percent here in recent years, he added.