Residents have fun while skating on the Donghe Ice Rink in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Dec 19 - the launch day of the 2020 Hohhot Ice and Snow Sports Season. The 40-day event, designed to widen participation in ice and snow sports, is primarily taking place on the Donghe Rink, with sub-venues set up at sites including Inner Mongolia Racecourse, Qingcheng Park, and Nanhu Wetland Park. [Photo/cfp.cn]

Children take to their skates as the ice and snow sports season is launched in Hohhot on Dec 19. There will be various interactive games and snow-based projects to draw residents' participation in ice and snow sports, such as ice-skating and ice hockey, as well as artistic performances. [Photo/cfp.cn]