A photo shows the inside of an ice cave in Luya Mountain, Ningwu county, Shanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

While people around the nation are experiencing the scorching heat of summer, tourists can enjoy a cool experience in an ice cave in Luya Mountain, Ningwu county, Shanxi province.

Located at an altitude of 2,300 meters, the temperature in the cave remains steady at about -4 C all year. Experts said the cave probably formed during at the Cenozoic quaternary glacial period about three million years ago.

A photo shows the inside of an ice cave in Luya Mountain, Ningwu county, Shanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The cave has been developed into three levels with various shapes in the ice, such as icicles, icefalls and ice stalagmites.

It is really a unique experience for tourists, as blooming flowers welcome them before they enter the underground cave that features an icy wonderland.