Local hunters dressed as Santa Claus are seen with their sledges at the opening ceremony of the Genhe snow festival in Genhe, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 12, 2010. The annual snow festival kicked off here Sunday as temperature in Genhe hit as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius.[Xinhua]

A child rides a sledge at the opening ceremony of the Genhe snow festival in Genhe, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 12, 2010. The annual snow festival kicked off here Sunday as temperature in Genhe hit as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius.[Xinhua]