Yantai, a coastal city of East China's Shandong province experienced a heavy snowfall on Dec 25, turning the city into a winter wonderland. Yantai is known as the "snow nest" of China due to the large amounts of snowfall it receives every year.

A view of Yantai Mountain Park after a recent snowfall. The heavy snowfall created surreal landscapes in some parts of Yantai, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]

A resident in Yantai shovels snow on Dec 25. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]

Suochengli Street receives a nice wintertime blanket of snow. Suochengli Street is themed around folk culture and introduces visitors to intangible cultural heritages in Yantai. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]

Visitors enjoy the snow-covered coastline in Yantai. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]

A shutterbug takes some shots of the snowy Nanshan Park. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]