The Qianshan Mountains, (Mountain of a thousand peaks), in the south of Liaoning Province, are one of the well-known scenic spots in China, referred to as 'A Pearl in Northeast China'. In winter they are coverereed in snow and frost, which is what we were aiming to see,   however we were a little early in the season so the snow hadn't quite arrived. As it was very close to Spring Festival, the scenic area was rather closed down, with the cable cars not running, and the temples in the middle of being decorated for the festival. With the cable cars not running, we couldn't get to the main attractions of the mountains, however we found a few spots which were reachable and some peaks which were walkable, and they definitely made the trip worth it. The scenery was really pretty, and the temples and pagodas which we came across looked lovely with there bright colours contrasting with what little snow there was. The good thing about it being out of season was that there was no one there, so the day in the mountains was very relaxing and peaceful. The mountains didn't have that touristy feeling which many other places would, making it that bit more special.