Trees shrouded in rime, which is also known as "snow willow" and "ice flower," are seen beside the road in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province early Wednesday, November 21 2007.

The winter phenomenon in which vapour condenses on willow or poplar tree branches forming beautiful ice crystals is one of the attractions on the banks of Songhua River in northeastern China.

(China Daily November 22, 2007)