The frigid swim was the culmination of a year of daily training. (AP Video shot by Caroline Chen and Olivia Zhang) Residents watch a woman jump into a pool carved from ice on the frozen Songhua river ...

Participants race in an ice dragon boat event on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...

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. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman looks out from a changing room as she prepares to swim in the frozen Songhua river in Harbin in ...

Use extra caution. && A man chats with residents in winter clothings as he prepares to swim in a pool carved from ice on the frozen Songhua river in Harbin in northeastern China's Heilongjiang ...

As the 9th Asian Winter Games (AWG) approaching, Harbin, known for its stunning ice sculptures and deep-rooted winter sports ...

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21.6 x 30.7 cm. (8.5 x 12.1 in.) ...

Located in northern China, this annual festival treats visitors to a true winter wonderland filled with icy rides, snowy sculptures, and more.

HARBIN, China (AP) — Even as the mercury dropped well below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China's "ice city" of Harbin. The ...

Yu Xiaofeng leaps as she jumps into a pool carved from ice on the frozen Songhua river in Harbin in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ...

Atheltes participate in test event ahead of the ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. /CMG Harbin, the host city for the ninth Asian Winter Games, hosted the ...