12th Changbai Mountain Snow Culture Festival kicks off

The 12th Changbai Mountain Snow Culture Festival kicked off on Feb. 8 in Chibei district and lasted until Feb. 18.

The festival was jointly sponsored by the Jilin Tourism Development Commission and Changbai Mountain Management Committee.

Wang Ku, director of Changbai Mountain Management Committee, and Tian Yunpeng, assistant monitor of Jilin Province Tourism Development Commission, attended the opening ceremony.

Visitors can engage in a variety of activities including winter sports such as skiing, snow sculpting and other ice and snow tourism attractions, hot springs, local food tasting and visits to NE China villages.

A national cross-country skiing competition and exhibition of paintings, calligraphy, and photography will be held at Changbai Mountain.

In addition, residents of Jilin province can visit Changbai Mountain Scenic Spot for free by showing their ID card from Feb 1 to April 30.