Unfrozen River

　　Introduction      The Unfrozen River is a section of the middle reaches of the Halaha River, situated about 74 kilometers from the Hot Spring Street in Arxan City. Miraculously, it never freezes even during the harsh winter.     Stretching approximately 20 kilometers from Santan Gorge to the vicinity of Jinjianggou Forest Farm, the river flows freely without freezing in winter. In the depths of winter when temperatures plummet to minus 30°C and everything else turns to ice, including all rivers and streams in the area, this particular stretch remains steaming and flowing. Even in the bitter cold of the severest winter days, green aquatic plants thrive in its waters, steam rises above the surface, and under the glow of the setting sun, the water shimmers brilliantly like a rainbow, creating a spectacular view. The reason the river remains unfrozen is due to the heat exchange between the river water and geothermal energy underground.  

　　 Xing'an League, Inner Mongolia

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