Photo credits
The photos on PandaPowder are real photographs shared under open licences, mostly from Wikimedia Commons. Each one is listed below with its photographer, source and licence. We store resized copies on our own server; a photo of one resort is only ever used for that resort. Where we have no real photo yet, we use a few stylised AI-assisted mood images, listed at the bottom and labelled wherever they appear.
If you took one of these photos and want the credit changed, or have a photo of a Chinese ski resort you'd like to share, write to hello@pandapowder.com.
Photographs (32)
Snowboard cross finish area at Genting Resort Secret Garden, Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics
Kate McLoughlin (Australian Paralympic Committee) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Used on: Genting Secret Garden page, Chongli region banner and map panel, Chongli itinerary, Ikon Pass guide.
Altay's horizon with Jiangjunshan Ski Resort, December 2025
Pazakui · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
resized. Used on: Homepage hero, Jiangjunshan page.
Fusong County, Baishan, Jilin, December 2013
Chen Zhi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
resized. Used on: Wanda Changbaishan page.
Riding the two-person chairlift down from the highest peak at Yabuli, January 2013
Cameraton Cleric · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
resized. Used on: Yabuli page, homepage.
Silk Road International Ski Resort, Urumqi County, February 2011
罗布泊 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
resized. Used on: Silk Road page.
Nanshan Ski Village, January 2008
San Andreas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Nanshan page.
Xiling Snow Mountain (西岭雪山), February 2006
landagent · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Used on: Xiling page.
Thaiwoo ski resort (太舞), February 2018
Nora Eränpalo · Flickr · CC BY 2.0
resized. Used on: Thaiwoo page.
Golden forests at Chongli (崇礼金秋), October 2012
Caitriana Nicholson · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
resized. Used on: Fulong page (nearby area).
Irtysh Grand Canyon, Koktokay scenic area (可可托海景区额尔齐斯大峡谷), June 2021
Yanxutong1215 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Keketuohai page (nearby area).
Songhua Lake (松花湖), Jilin, July 2019
Francesc Fort · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Lake Songhua page (nearby area).
Ming Tombs Reservoir after snow, Changping, March 2022
Charlie fong · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Jundushan page (nearby area).
Frosty pines in Jilin (吉林雾凇), January 2012
Jacky Lee · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
resized. Used on: Beidahu page (nearby area).
The Great Wall at Badaling in winter, February 2005
Andreas Tille · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Used on: Beijing region banner and map panel.
Hemu village in the snow, from the Hemu viewing platform
Leeinm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Altay region banner and map panel, Altay itinerary, homepage, Jikepulin page (nearby area).
Heaven Lake (Tianchi) on Changbai Mountain, seen from the Chinese side
Wang65 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
resized. Used on: Northeast region banner, Jilin map panel.
Harbin Ice and Snow World, February 2014
Tomskyhaha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Heilongjiang map panel, Harbin itinerary.
Mount Siguniang, Sichuan
Ben Kaethner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Sichuan region banner, Chengdu map panel, Chengdu itinerary.
Bogda Peak from the air, December 2023
Windmemories · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Used on: Urumqi region banner and map panel.
Train G7842 from Zhangjiakou to Beijing North near Chengjiayao, January 2025
N509FZ · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Beijing to Chongli guide.
Altay Xuedu Airport's new terminal, October 2021
Pazakui · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Getting to Altay guide.
WeChat Pay and Alipay sign in China
Harald Groven · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
resized; QR codes blurred. Used on: Alipay & WeChat Pay guide.
China Mobile 5G store, Dongguan, November 2024
茅野ふたば · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: eSIM guide.
Train G901 arriving at Beijing Chaoyang, February 2022
N509FZ · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Getting around guide.
Tower at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Shanghai killer whale · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
resized. Used on: Harbin Ice Festival guide.
Ski resort in Urumqi County, Xinjiang, February 2011
罗布泊 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
resized. Used on: Is skiing in China worth it? guide.
Ski patrol cabin, Signal de l'Homme, Auris, France (not China)
DimiTalen · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
resized. Used on: Ski travel insurance guide.
Departures board at Melbourne Airport, Australia, February 2009
Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
Used on: Ski China from Australia guide.
Departures area of Heathrow Terminal 2, London, July 2015
Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
resized. Used on: Ski China from the UK guide.
Children's ski school, Zell am See, Austria (not China), December 2014
Wald1siedel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
resized. Used on: Skiing China with kids guide.
Ski rental shop, Tandådalen, Sweden (not China), February 2019
I99pema · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
resized. Used on: Gear rental guide.
AI-assisted mood images (1)
These are stylised illustrations, not photographs of any resort. We use them only where we don't have a real photo yet, and replace them as real ones become available.
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See also the disclaimer. Map data: Natural Earth (public domain); resort positions from OpenStreetMap.