Harbin is best known for its winter activities which happen between December to February every year. Most people time their visit to align with the renowned Harbin Ice Festival, which kicks off on 5th ...

Over the years, Xu has contributed more than 100 ice sculptures to Harbin's world famous ice festival, and will add 15 sculptures to this year's event. "This winter, Harbin is eagerly anticipating the ...

13, 2025. This winter, Harbin is drawing tourists with its stunning winter landscape, fueling a significant boom in its ice and snow tourism industry. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao) TAIPEI, Taiwan: Former U.S.

Tourists pose for photos at the Happy Island, an outdoor ice and snow amusement park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 15, 2025. This winter, Harbin is drawing tourists with its ...

The main festival covers 1 square kilometer of the city, with the sculptures using 13,000 cubic meters of ice blocks cut mainly from the adjacent Songhua River. There are satellite parks elsewhere in ...

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

A competitor works on an ice sculpture during the first edition of Heilongjiang Ice Carving Vocational Skills Competition at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang ...

Winter tourism in northeast China entered peak season with the opening of the 41st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, which coincides with the 9th Asian Winter Games, which will be held in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Artists work on a ice sculptures as visitors tour the illuminated ice structures at the Harbin Ice and Snow ...

The main festival covers 1 square kilometer (.6 square miles) of the city, with the sculptures using 13,000 cubic meters (460,000 cubic feet) of ice blocks cut mainly from the adjacent Songhua River.

HARBIN, China (AP) — 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 ice slides and other attractions at the annual Harbin Ice and Snow World. The ice sculpture festival is a major tourist draw for the ...