Cold, chilly, freezing! By Dec 24, the cumulative time with subzero temperatures this year in Beijing had exceeded 300 hours, making it the longest and coldest period in Beijing since 1951. #winter #beijing pic.twitter.com/SiWIVYQzT9

— Touch Beijing (@touch_beijing) December 25, 2023

❄️ Beijing records the longest December cold wave since 1951, as temperatures below freezing remained in the Chinese capital for two weeks — from December 11-24, local media report.

— Pressify (@ThePressify) December 25, 2023

Do you dare #swimming in freezing winter? Over the weekend, nearly 300 winter swimming enthusiasts swam in the Kunyu river in Beijing to welcome the New Year. 13 winter swimming teams attended the event, with the oldest swimmer being 89 years old and the youngest, 24 years old. pic.twitter.com/gnCjWLNrYC

— Touch Beijing (@touch_beijing) December 25, 2023

China's capital Beijing has broken its record for the number of hours with temperatures below freezing point in December after a cold wave hit much of the country. https://t.co/Bim4Bbmgk5

— DW News (@dwnews) December 25, 2023

VIDEO: Visitors to a section of the Great Wall in Badaling on the outskirts of Beijing are faced with biting winds and freezing cold weather conditions.

Temperatures have plunged in China's capital over the past few days, bringing the city's first snowfall of the winter season pic.twitter.com/g9lLi7C5rw

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 18, 2023