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Winter swimmers enjoy frozen New Year’s Day
Updated : 2018-01-03
By Yang Min ( chinadaily.com.cn )
A winter swimming enthusiast jumps into the freezing Songhua River on Jan 1 to mark New Year’s Day. Around 60 winter enthusiasts from Wuhan, Hangzhou, Ling’an and Harbin cities participated in the swimming activity. [Photo/IC]
A swimmer practices backstroke in a swimming pool carved from the frozen Songhua River on Jan 1 –– the 23rd Winter Swimming Day in China. [Photo/IC]
A swimmer dives into a winter swimming pool on Songhua River, Jan 1. Although the temperature is below -10 Celsius, it didn’t cool the enthusiasm of swimmers on Dec 6. [Photo/IC]
Winter swimming enthusiasts hold a slogan to celebrate New Year’s Day. [Photo/IC]
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