A new wave of cold hit East China's Shandong recently, and many scenic areas across the province have glazed with the natural beauty of soft rime creating beautiful rime scenery across the province.

Rime is a special type of frost - granular tufts of ice - that appears only when atmospheric conditions are right and water vapor meets thecold air.

Rime on trees creates a spectacular sight, turning thees scenic areas into a dreamy landscapes and attracting many residents and tourists to admire their winterybeauty and enjoy the snow time.

Rime ice on trees creates some otherworldlyunusual natural scenery in Mount Tai Scenic Area in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province. [Photo by Wang Qingwen/WeChat account: SDTXTA]

Rime ice on trees creates otherworldlyunusual natural scenery in Mount Tai Scenic Area in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province. [Photo by Liu Chunlian/WeChat account: china-taishan]