A Chinese tourist village is being investigated after guests were reportedly deceived with fake snow made out of cotton wool and foamy water.

A local tourist attraction in southwestern China left guests hoodwinked and led astray. The Chengdu Snow Village project in Sichuan attempted to lure in tourists and visitors during the Lunar New Year with a winter wonderland advertised to feature log cabins and thick layers of snow blanketing the roofs.

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 from visitors went viral.

A tourist attraction in China billing itself as a winter wonderland has landed in hot water after visitors seeking the perfect selfie discovered the promised “snow” was actually made of cotton wool and foamy water.

A "snow village" attraction in China temporarily shut down and apologized to visitors for using fake snow made from cotton and soapy water.

After facing widespread criticism, the village issued a statement on Wechat, admitting to buying cotton to simulate snow but acknowledging that it failed to achieve the expected e

No snow? no problem! China tricks tourists with fake snow village in Sichuan. Instead of piles of snow covering the wooden huts in the village, officials had draped the buildings in cotton wool, white

The "Snow Village" in southwestern China has been closed following numerous complaints from tourists who, instead of snow, found... cotton. The owners attributed this to climate change. The "Snow Village" in Sichuan Province,