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. Wild vegetable pancakes, would you like to try your daughter-in-law’s cooking skills? “Ice bubbles and ice lotuses appear in Yuhu Lake. The white ice bubbles are suspended in the ice, and “ice lotus” blooms on the lake. They are crystal clear, mysterious and beautiful under the sunlight. The ice bubbles are caused by the drop in temperature. , the ice sealing speed is too fast, and a large amount of gases such as methane released by the decomposition of microorganisms on the lake bottom are “locked” in the ice during the rising process.

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Circular “ice lotuses” are 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