It was the largest Asian Winter Games yet with a record 1,275 athletes from 34 countries and regions participating.. For the host city Harbin, China, it meant a more than 30% increase in the ...

Visitors take souvenir pictures as they tour the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, China’s Heilongjiang province on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.

Asian Winter Games kick off in Harbin with 34 countries set to compete. Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Feb. 7. [XINHUA/YONHAP] ...

A Latvian couple braved extreme cold to experience the breathtaking Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Heilongjiang, China. Teachers Laine Perse and Arturs Drinins documented the event, showcasing ...

Item 1 of 5 People visit an ice sculpture at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China January 4, 2024.

By Nicoco Chan and Liz Lee. HARBIN, China, Jan 5 (Reuters) - China's annual Ice and Snow Festival, with its fairy-tale ice sculptures, opened on Friday attracting throngs of tourists who shuffled ...

Weibo AI-generated images of an aircraft carrier sculpted from ice in Harbin in China's northeastern Heilongjiang province appear on Chinese social media on January 9, 2024.

HARBIN, China, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Winter tourism in China has rebounded sharply in a welcome boon to economically weak regions in the north struggling to recover from years of pandemic gloom, and ...

With just over a week to go until the opening of the 9th Asian Winter Games, the streets of Harbin are alive with both the festive spirit of the Spring Festival and growing excitement for the ...