Rime Valley

　　“China’s Rime Valley” is situated on the banks of the Mudan River in Lianhua Town, Linkou County. The Lianhua Hydropower Station is a peak-shaving power station. Because of its intermittent power generation in winter, the Mudan River, which meanders through the valley downstream, does not freeze even during the coldest days of the year. Whenever electricity is generated, water is released from the reservoir, causing mist to rise from the river surface and creating a fairy-tale-like rime spectacle. As early winter arrives, the scene of “suddenly, as if the spring wind had come in a night, adorning thousands of pear trees with blossoms” unfolds. Within a hundred-mile radius along the riverbanks, roadsides, villages, islands, and hills, everything is covered in jade-like branches and crystal-clear foliage, presenting a breathtaking, mythical landscape. During this time, every spot—Rime Village, Rime Bay, Rime Island, Rime Ridge, Rime Avenue, Rime Corridor—is like a fairytale world in winter, with the forms and coverage of the rime considered the most extensive in the nation. In recent years, the county government has accelerated the development of rime scenery, proposing to create a sister attraction to China’s Snow Town—“China’s Rime Valley.”

　　“China’s Rime Valley” is hailed as “spring in winter” and is known as the “Shangri-La of winter.” When the rest of the northern land lies barren and frozen, stepping into Rime Valley feels like entering a dreamlike world.