Winter swimming in North China’s Hulunbuir
By Zhao Xiao (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2017-02-03
A winter swimming event gathered hundreds of participants from China and Russia to compete in freezing-cold water in Hulunbuir, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
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A participant swims in a freezing-cold river below 16 degrees Celsius during a winter swimming contest held in Hulunbuir. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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Swimmers pause before entering the freezing-cold river in Hulunbuir. [Photo/Xinhua] |
High-speed train debuts in Inner Mongolia
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