Winter swimmers rub snow to warm up at a beach in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 3, 2012. Dalian has been experiencing its first snow in the new year starting from late Monday. (Xinhua/Lu Wenzheng)

Winter swimmers rub snow to warm up at a beach in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 3, 2012. Dalian has been experiencing its first snow in the new year starting from late Monday. (Xinhua/Lu Wenzheng)