Aerial photos reveal the rolling, dough-like ridges around Xingyi in Guizhou province, all shrouded in mist. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Aerial photos reveal the rolling, dough-like ridges around Xingyi in Guizhou province, all shrouded in mist.

The famed Wanfenglin scenic area, whose name means forest of peaks, covers more than 2,000 square kilometers. Renowned for its conical karst peaks, the area takes on an almost otherworldly look when bathed in winter fog.

Aerial photos reveal the rolling, dough-like ridges around Xingyi in Guizhou province, all shrouded in mist. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Aerial photos reveal the rolling, dough-like ridges around Xingyi in Guizhou province, all shrouded in mist. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Aerial photos reveal the rolling, dough-like ridges around Xingyi in Guizhou province, all shrouded in mist. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Aerial photos reveal the rolling, dough-like ridges around Xingyi in Guizhou province, all shrouded in mist. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/For chinadaily.com.cn]