In icy Ergune, swimmers brave frigid river

By Yuan Hui in Hohhot and Yang Min | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-12-07 17:21
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Winter swimming enthusiasts prepare to take the plunge into the frigid Genhe River in Inner Mongolia. [Photo by Cai Guang/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Temperatures recently plunged to -30 C in Ergune, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, but the extreme cold and piercing winds sweeping the land couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of winter swimming enthusiasts.

A group of swimmers braved the icy water and took a dive into the Genhe River to show off their winter swimming skills.

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