The 2020 Pole Dance Cold Competition kicked off in China's northernmost city of Mohe, Heilongjiang province on Monday.
The six-day event has attracted 23 excellent pole dancers from the national team, the highest-level team in the country.
Despite temperatures as low as -30 C, dancers presented graceful performances at the opening ceremony.
Tourists and dancers also joined in a "Naked Pig Run" at the opening ceremony, winning warm applause from the audience.