Cold snaps aren't enough to chill the enthusiasm Tai'an locals have for Mount Tai's heavenly beauty.

Understandably, many Shandong folks batten down the hatches and immerse themselves in a good book when the heavy snows envelope much of the East China province. Yan Zi, however, is not one to shy from a slick climb in subzero temperatures.

In mid-December, the Tai'an native clambers around this icy wonderland with her intrepid enthusiasm and eager eye for a good photograph. Here are some of her recent photographs:

A traditional red lantern stands beside an evergreen pine tree with a backdrop of sheet gray snow. [Photo /Yan Zi]

Vermilion walls contrast starkly in a world of ice and snow. [Photo/Yan Zi]

Mount Tai sleeps soundly in wintertime with branches and rooftops held in snow’s icy grasp. [Photo/Yan Zi]