faced backlash after it was revealed that the snow was actually cotton wool. Tourists expressed their discontent on social media. The village apologized and offered refunds, blaming high temperatures.

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 ...

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 criticism ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

"In order to create a 'snowy' atmosphere the tourist village purchased cotton for the snow...but it did not achieve the expected effect, leaving a very bad impression on tourists who came to visit," ...