Molten iron sparks light up ice and snow festival in Inner Mongolia

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026 shows a folk artist performing Da Tie Hua (Molten Iron Splashing) at an ice and snow festival in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Listed in the second batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage in June 2008, the centuries-old folk art has recently been staged on a regular basis at the Fifth Hohhot Ice and Snow Festival. Along with performances such as fire skirt dances and fire pot acts, these national-level intangible cultural heritage programs and traditional folk skills have drawn large numbers of visitors eager to experience the vibrant charm of ice-and-snow culture. (Wang Zheng/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026 shows a folk artist performing Da Tie Hua (Molten Iron Splashing) at an ice and snow festival in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Listed in the second batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage in June 2008, the centuries-old folk art has recently been staged on a regular basis at the Fifth Hohhot Ice and Snow Festival. Along with performances such as fire skirt dances and fire pot acts, these national-level intangible cultural heritage programs and traditional folk skills have drawn large numbers of visitors eager to experience the vibrant charm of ice-and-snow culture. (Wang Zheng/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026 shows a folk artist performing Da Tie Hua (Molten Iron Splashing) at an ice and snow festival in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Listed in the second batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage in June 2008, the centuries-old folk art has recently been staged on a regular basis at the Fifth Hohhot Ice and Snow Festival. Along with performances such as fire skirt dances and fire pot acts, these national-level intangible cultural heritage programs and traditional folk skills have drawn large numbers of visitors eager to experience the vibrant charm of ice-and-snow culture. (Wang Zheng/Guangming Picture)