Have you ever imagined standing where swirling snow meets the vast, steely-blue sea? This is not a scene from a fantasy novel, but the breathtaking winter reality in Yantai and Weihai, in East China's Shandong province.

Sunrise awakens Weihai, creating a scene like a painting. [Photo/WeChat account: sdta12301]

In the two cities, a unique meteorological phenomenon called cold-air advection snowfall creates a magical coastline where powder-soft snow blankets beaches and pine trees against the backdrop of the rolling Bohai Sea. The following images capture the serene and spectacular beauty of the coastal snowscapes, inviting you on a visual journey.

Visitors gather at the Window of Weihai sculpture after a snowfall. [Photo/Dazhong News]