Hukou Waterfall roars as frozen river melts

Running along the border of Shaanxi province and Shanxi province, the Hukou Waterfall is the second-largest in China. It gets its name, literally meaning "kettle spout", because the way the river flows at the site.

Visitors watch the roaring Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Linfen, Shanxi province, Feb 18, 2017. The frozen river melts as temperature rises. Photo: VCG

A view of the roaring river. Photo: VCG

A rainbow hangs over the Hukou Waterfall in Linfen, Shanxi province, Feb 18, 2017. Photo: VCG

A view of the Hukou Waterfall in Linfen, Shanxi province, Feb 18, 2017. Photo: VCG

Visitors watch the roaring Hukou Waterfall in Linfen, Shanxi province, Feb 18, 2017. Photo: VCG

(China Daily)