Photo taken on December 8, 2021 shows swans swim at Kongque River in Korla City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Cho Hura)

After the Heavy Snow (the 21st of the 24 Solar Terms in Chinese calendar), nearly 400 swans overwintering in Korla City play and forage under the warm sun, presenting a spectacular landscape of "Swan Lake". Swans have overwintered in Korla City for 16 consecutive years, with a peak of more than 500 swans.

Photo taken on December 8, 2021 shows citizens appreciate swans at Kongque River in Korla City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Photo taken on December 8, 2021 shows a swan flies at Kongque River in Korla City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Photo taken on December 8, 2021 shows swans fly at Kongque River in Korla City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Photo taken on December 8, 2021 shows swans fly at Kongque River in Korla City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Photo taken on December 8, 2021 shows swans play at Kongque River in Korla City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Photo taken on December 8, 2021 shows swans play at Kongque River in Korla City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Cho Hura)