The small rime island in Fengman District, Jilin City, China’s Jilin Province, attracts a great number of visitors on Dec. 8, 2012. Rime, also known as "snow willow" or "tree hanging," is a kind of phenomenon where winter fog condenses on tree branches and leaves to form individual white ice crystals. The freezing temperatures and warm water in Jilin contribute to the formation of the unique phenomenon. The rime in Jilin is one of the Four Natural Wonders of China, and the other three are the Mountains and Water of Guilin, Stone Forest of Yunnan and Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. [Photo/China.org.cn]

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