Zhaosu, Xinjiang: The wonder of “Ice Lotus” appears in Yuhu Lake


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With the cooling weather in recent days, Zhaosu Yuhu Lake gradually began to freeze. Photographed by Patna

In the middle of winter, the temperature in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang continues to drop, and ice bubbles appear in Yuhu Lake in the Aheyazi Grand Canyon. “Mom, this is exactly what my daughter wants. I don’t know if the other party will accept it.” Lan Yuhua shook his head. , the wonder of ice lotus. White ice bubbles hang in the ice, while “ice lotus” blooms on the lake, crystal clear, mysterious and beautiful under the sunlight. Ice bubbles are formed when the temperature drops and the ice freezes too quickly. A large amount of gases such as methane released by the decomposition of microorganisms in the lake bottom humus are “locked” in the ice during the rising process.

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Circular “ice lotuses” were formed on the lake. Photographed by Patna

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The water surface of Yuhu Lake in the Aheyazi Grand Canyon is completely frozen. Photographed by Patna

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Take a bird’s-eye view of the wonders of ice bubbles and ice lotuses appearing in the Yuhu Lake in the Aheyazi Grand Canyon. Photographed by Patna