Even as the mercury dropped below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during an annual ritual in ...

Tourists pose for photos at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2025.

The 41st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival opened on Sunday, attracting more than 800,000 visitors on its first day. The annual event is held in China’s northeastern province of Heilongjiang.

A press conference for the Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 is held in Harbin on January 7. Photo: Courtesy of the organizers ...

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During the 2024-2025 winter season, China is expected to see 520 million trips in the ice and snow leisure sector, with ...

In Harbin, China, winter swimming enthusiasts bravely carve a pool in the frozen Songhua River to participate in an annual ice-cold ritual. Despite freezing conditions, swimmers like Chen Xia and Yu ...

"Nihao! China"— The China Ice and Snow Tourism Overseas Promotion Season 2025 kicked off on Sunday in Harbin, Northeast China ...

Decked in thick winter jackets, dozens of people stood in subzero temperature next to a pool at Harbin in China’s ...

China busca transformar sus ciudades en espacios habitables, resilientes e inteligentes a través de programas continuos de ...

Miembros de un equipo de escultura de hielo de la Facultad de Arte y Diseño de la Universidad Normal de Daqing trabajan en esculturas de hielo inspiradas en los Guerreros de Terracota en el Mundo de H ...