【视频学习】英文版《美丽中国》第19集：冰之花

Amazing China EP19

Ice Flower

During the winter in China's Heilongjiang Province, it is not uncommon to see temperatures below Minus 30 degrees Celsius.

Despite the intense cold, “flowers” still find a way to bloom. In the right place with the right conditions these flowers spread across the tops of the trees.

Every year, Kurbin enjoys a “flower season” of up to four months. This amazing ice flower spectacle can be experienced from December to March each year.

Ice flowers are officially known as “rime”. In extremely cold weather, the nearby hydropower station continuously discharges hot water. The water vapor evaporates from the surface of the water, forming a dreamy drifting white mist.

Much of the water vapor turns into ice at night as temperatures drop, which then settles on the tree branches, creating this fantastical sight.

As you walk beneath the trees covered with rime, sometimes you can hear the sound of ice crystals growing and then falling.

The rime absorbs all the sounds around creating a tranquil fairytale world.