A thick snow layer appeared to blanket the houses in the zone but as you got closer, it was all cotton, said one netizen. "A snow village without snow," said another user.

But many visitors were left angry and disappointed after finding out the advertised “snow” turned out to be large sheets of cotton. Photos posted online by disgruntled visitors showed wisps of ...

An investigation into a wintry tourist attraction in southwestern China is underway after guests claimed they were deceived with fake snow made out of cotton wool and foamy water. Tourists at the ...

Alert-/RedNote A winter festival left visitors wanting their money back after the advertised snow turned out to be sparse blobs of cotton. The Chengdu Snow Village project recently issued an ...

But when visitors arrived, they discovered the “snow” was just large cotton bedsheets, foamy water, white sand and cotton balls. Photos shared on social media showed pieces of cotton scattered ...

The Chengdu Snow Village project said it purchased cotton to use as snow at the end of January because the weather was warm and the village did not take shape as anticipated. Photos on WeChat ...

Misleading social media photos showed large cotton wool sheets strewn about the grounds and on top of houses to try and lure in tourists.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A tourist village in China's southwestern province of Sichuan famed for its scenic snow landscape said it was sorry for using cotton wool and soapy water to create fake snow ...

HONG KONG -- A tourist village in China's southwestern province of Sichuan famed for its scenic snow landscape said it was sorry for using cotton wool and soapy water to create fake snow after online ...