An aerial photo taken on Dec 1 shows the Hunhe River and surrounding areas in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China’s Liaoning province, are covered with ice and snow – transforming the area to the eye into a magical Chinese ink wash painting. [Photo by Yu Haiyang/Chinanews.com]

An aerial photo of the Shenyang Hunhe River and surrounding areas [Photo by Yu Haiyang/Chinanews.com]