Photo shows the stunning rime ice landscape at Ashihada Rime Viewing Area in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 17, 2026. (People's Daily Online/Li Yang)

Jilin city in northeast China's Jilin Province, famous for its distinctive rime scenery, has once again been graced with spectacular rime ice landscapes.

The misty waters of the Songhua River create an ethereal atmosphere as trees along the banks become coated in rime ice, their branches resembling "silver flowers" in bloom.

Jilin's rime is neither ice nor snow, but a natural phenomenon recognized as one of China's four major natural wonders.

In recent years, the city has promoted this unique spectacle as a key tourism attraction, hosting the annual Jilin International Rime Ice and Snow Festival to draw visitors.

Tourists enjoy the rime ice scenery along the Songhua River in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Yang)

Photo shows an aerial view of the misty morning landscape by the Songhua River in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Yang)

Tourists enjoy the breathtaking rime ice scenery in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Yang)

The Ashihada Rime Viewing Area in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province, showcases breathtaking rime ice formations. (People's Daily Online/Li Yang)

A tourist creates an icy arc along the Songhua River in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province, by tossing water into the frigid air, where it instantly freezes. (People's Daily Online/Li Yang)

Trees along a riverside highway in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province, are covered in a sparkling layer of rime ice, creating a picturesque winter scene. (People's Daily Online/Li Yang)

Photo shows a beautiful view of tree branches coated with rime ice in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Yang)

Visitors admire the awe-inspiring rime ice landscapes in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Yang)

Visitors enjoy the mesmerizing rime ice scenery along the Songhua River in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province. (People's Daily Online/Li Yang)