Residents watch a woman jump into a pool carved from ice on the frozen Songhua river in Harbin in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Harbin hosted the 3 rd Asian Winter Games in 1996. Nearby Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province, hosted the games in 2007. The last Asian Winter Games were held in Sapporo, Japan in 2017.

The Olympic Council of Asia signed a memorandum of understanding with the municipal government of Harbin at the general assembly this week, to create a top-class training centre for winter sports ...

The 2025 Asian Winter Games began with an opening ceremony in Harbin, China, featuring 34 participating countries across 11 sports. advertisement Korea Joongang Daily ...

Athletes and officials of the Korean delegation for the Asian Winter Games pose for photos at Incheon International Airport before departing for Harbin, China, on Feb. 4. [NEWS1] The main batch of ...

Winter swimming is something of a local sport in Harbin, and about 40% of those who do it are senior citizens, according to a Beijing Tourism Agency. Recommended video China ...

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 ...

Harbin Ice Festival is a bright spot during winter’s dark days Colorful castles and towers of ice are the highlight of the annual festival. January 3, 2021 More than 4 years ago ...

The Harbin Symphony Orchestra, China's oldest symphony orchestra, was founded in 1908. Harbin in 2010 was recognized by the United Nations as the "City of Music." Ice-Snow World. Known as the "Ice ...

HARBIN, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — The flame for the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games was lit at the Sun Island Scenic Area here on Monday, with 18 days to go before the opening of the Games. The flame was lit ...

The city of Harbin in China will host the ninth edition of the Asian Winter Games in 2025, the Olympic Council of Asia announced on Saturday.