During its opening week, Wufeng International Ski Resort drawscrowds of skiing enthusiasts. (Sanxia Daily: Correspondent/Wang Lei)

Awinter viewata corner of ErmaluRoad in downtown Yichang (Sanxia Daily: Reporter/Lin Xiao)

The snow-covered Qiaobian River near the Olympic Sports Center in Dianjun District attracts many visitors to its banks for photography. (Sanxia Daily: Reporter/Huang Xiang)

The thrill ofskiing at Sanxia Yunqi ValleyInternational Ski Resortin Xingshan County(Sanxia Daily: Correspondent/Zheng Qiang)

Cloaked in snow, Mingfeng Mountain in Yuan’an County presents a breathtaking view. (Sanxia Daily: Correspondent/Xia Yu)

On January 5, Zhaojun International Ski Resort opens with a dazzling, dreamlike lightshow. (Sanxia Daily: Correspondent/Wan Yiming)

Skiers line up for a mass start at the slope at Bailihuang Ski Resort in Yiling District on January 6. (Sanxia Daily: Reporter/Yang Chunyan)

Visitors playwith reindeer at Qu Yuan’s Hometown International Ski Resort. (Sanxia Daily: Correspondent/Lu Su)