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Winter swimmers enjoy chilly fun in NE China

By Han Junhong in Changchun and Zhou Huiying | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-01-04 15:40

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Winter swimming enthusiasts dive into the icy Nanhu Lake to express good wishes for the new year in Changchun, Jilin province, on Friday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Despite the freezing weather in Changchun, Jilin province, more than 100 winter swimming enthusiasts dove into the icy Nanhu Lake on Friday to express good wishes for the new year.

Winter swimming is popular among locals. The Changchun Winter Swimming Association, founded in 1988, now has 1,600 members, aged from teenage to 91.

Every winter, swimming enthusiasts braving the cold in the park have become a unique sight, attracting lots of spectators and photographers.

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