Threw the cup of boiling water into the freezing wind to change its state. Cloud of frozen vapour floated over the square before dispersing in wind.
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#1 This is the moment a man turned boiling water into freezing vapour - by throwing it into the air in Inner Mongolia
He begins to carefully pour boiling water into the mug as the freezing wind howls in the background.
The man, who has not been named, then takes a step back before flinging the boiling water away from him.
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#3 Incredible footage shows the man, clad in a black coat and thick gloves, standing in the middle of a square clutching a kettle and a mug
#4 The water immediately turns to frozen vapour and can be seen floating into the distance.
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#5 Incredible footage shows the man, clad in a black coat and thick gloves, standing in the middle of an empty square clutching a kettle and a mug.
It works as boiling water freezes and turns to crystals as soon as it comes into contact with the cold air.
Temperatures in the country are usually between -1C and -24C during the winter months.
The craze has previously been popular in England, with experts forced to warn it should not be tried unless temperatures dip to around -30C.