Although it may not be on the list of sports in the winter Olympics, 'Polar bear swimming' has become an increasingly popular winter event for many residents of northern Chinese. Residents who have come to love taking the plunge into sub-zero waters look forward to winter to practice their seasonal activity.
The annual "Polar Bear" swimming season is well under way in China's northeastern city of Harbin. The two-day contest has again prompted hundreds of brave swimmers from all over the country to plunge into a freezing swimming pool carved out of ice from the Songhua river.
Blizzards, ice, snow and bitterly cold winds. It all adds up to a challenging winter for China’s farmers. And in Northern China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, this winter has been one of the worst ever.
In this episode we learn about the medicinal properties of winter melon, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, and how this food can reduce water retention and improve metabolism.