China: Alshan Alpine Ski Resort

With temperatures as low as -20°F, Inner Mongolia might not be the first place you’d think of visiting in the winter. But if you come prepared with warm clothes and an adventurous attitude, you might discover why winter tourism is on the rise there. Its characteristic rolling grasslands and evergreen forests look even more wonderous under a layer of sparkling frost, and you can partake in any number of unique winter activities, like skiing at Alshan Alpine Ski Resort.