Opening ceremony of Urumqi Silk Road Ice & Snow Festival held in NW China's Xinjiang

Contestants ski during the Urumqi Silk Road Ice & Snow Festival in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2019. The 17th Urumqi Silk Road Ice & Snow Festival opened Monday in Urumqi, and will last till April of 2020. (Xinhua/Song Yehua)