Photos of Wusong (Rime) Island

Wusong, an island in the middle of the Songhua River, is a famous place to view the rime ice for which it is named. Every winter, unfrozen water vapor rising up from the river hits the cold and solidifies as frost - rime ice - on the trees. Viewing the iced trees from a distance is like seeing the legendary jade trees and flowers of immortality, a beauty that defies description. This is also an excellent place to view the sunrise and sunset.