People enjoy icy spectacle in Jilin

At the opening ceremony of the 5th Ice and Snow Festival on Tuesday in Shulan, Northeast China's Jilin province, 100 residents and tourists joined in the traditional winter activity of flinging hot water into the freezing cold air.

Participants tossed hot water in pots at the same time as the temperature dropped to -20 C, creating a spectacular scene as the water instantly froze into icy arcs and what appeared to be spiky clouds.