An aerial photo shows the snowy scenery of Sanggou Bay in Rongcheng, a county-level city in Weihai, Shandong province. Rongcheng had its first snow of this winter on Dec 14. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Swans fly over fishing boats near Sanggou Bay in the snow. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The serene scenery of Sanggou Bay after a heavy snow [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Fishing boats anchored along the coast are covered in a thin layer of snow in Rongcheng's Sanggou Bay. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A heavy snow blankets Sanggou Bay. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Swans forage on the beach of Sanggou Bay. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Sanggou Bay is transformed into a snowy wonderland after experiencing heavy snowfall on Dec 14. [Photo by Li Xinjun/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]