'Pouring water into ice' in NE China(1/3)

Villagers transform "water into ice" in Huzhong District, one of the coldest places in China, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2023. Hot water instantly freezes and forms an arc-shaped ice halo after being splashed into the air in the cold of winter. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Zhao)

Tourists splash hot water into the cold air in Huzhong District, one of the coldest places in China, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2023. The water immediately turns into ice crystals.(Photo: China News Service/Zhang Zhao)

A tourist splashes hot water into the cold air in Huzhong District, one of the coldest places in China, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2023. The water immediately turns into ice crystals.(Photo: China News Service/Zhang Zhao)