People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China: Sculptors have finely chiseled ice into elaborate structures resembling landmark castles and temples, and visitors are appreciati

Enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China’s “ice city” of Harbin even as the mercury dropped well below freezing

People walk past a giant poster of the 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Jan. 8, 2025. The countdown to the 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 hits the 30-day mark on Jan. 8, 2025. [Xinhua/Xie Jianfei]

One may think travelling to China during the Chinese New Year (CNY) is a bad idea because of possible closures, crowds and higher costs involved, but it appears that for some Singaporeans, it's an opportunity to experience a truly wintry new year,

SINGAPORE—China Eastern Airlines opened its new base in the Chinese northeastern city of Harbin on Jan. 9 as it prepares to ramp up air services in the Heilongjiang province ahead of the Asian Winter Games in early February. Beijing has set up plans to improve the socio-economic development of the...

Glittering in her stunning golden costume, Cambodian dancer Choury Laorhours braved the bitterly cold weather to stage the Aspara dance, one of the traditional dances of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia repertoire, in front of the ice sculpture of the famed Bayon Temple of Cambodia.

Decked in thick winter jackets, dozens of people stood in subzero temperature next to a pool at Harbin in China’s northernmost province of Heilongjiang on Sunday (January 5), waiting to watch members of a local swim team to take their plunge into the icy water.

The opening ceremony of the 41st China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is held in Harbin, capital city of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on January 5, 2024. P

You can walk through historic monuments shaped from giant icy boulders, the Taj Mahal, the Temple of Heaven and even Warrior Square are all part of China's spectacular World of Snow and Ice in Harbin.

Tourists pose for photos at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2025. Harbin, with its rich ice and snow resources and a diverse array of winter activities, has emerged as one of China's top winter travel destinations. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Shared Dreams of Ice and Snow, United Hearts in Asia' is theme of 2025 Harbin festival The 41st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival opened on Sunday, attracting more than 800,000 visitors on its first day.

People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China: Sculptors have finely chiseled ice into elaborate structures resembling landmark castles and temples, and visitors are appreciating the artwork and the excitement of