SOUTHERN PARTS OF CHINA DISCOVER JOY OF SNOW TOURISM

Visitors throng to mountain resorts in provinces such as Jiangxi, Hubei and Anhui to take part in winter sports

Twenty-six-year-old Yi Wei could barely contain her joy as she watched snowflakes swirling around her while on a trip to Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi province in January last year. "My friends and I had planned to climb the mountain and enjoy a snowy day," said Yi, who rarely gets to see snow in her native Fujian, a southeastern coastal province.

She did not have to travel too far to experience the thrill of this winter wonder. Jiangxi is right next to Fujian. After seeing numerous posts on the social media platform Xiaohongshu, Yi and her friends decided to go and enjoy the snow for themselves.

"We began monitoring the weather in Guling town about a month in advance because snowfall can be very unpredictable.