The 9th Asian Winter Games are lighting up Harbin, China's famed "ice city." But there's more to this magical place than just sports. At its heart stands the St. Sophia Cathedral, a symbol of Harbin's ...

Husain Al Musallam, director-general of the Olympic Council of Asia at a media briefing on Thursday. XINHUA With competitions running smoothly and the opening show taking the world's breath away, ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping officially inaugurated the 9th Asian Winter Games (AWG) in Harbin on Friday night, presiding over a spectacular opening ceremony that highlighted the city’s rich ice and ...

Taiwan’s Lin Chun-chieh leads Shuta Matsuzu of Japan through a turn during their men’s 500m short track speed skating heat at the Asian Winter Games at the HIC Multifunctional Hall in Harbin, China, ...

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Song Luzeng, vice president of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), speaks during a media briefing held by the OCA and Harbin Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee (HAWGOC) in Harbin, northeast China ...

HARBIN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Inside a sprawling souvenir shop in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, the tiger mascots of the upcoming Asian Winter Games -- "Binbin" and "Nini" -- are demonstrating ...

Harbin, the Heilongjiang provincial capital, has been turned into an even more spectacular winter wonderland than usual ahead of the 9th Asian Winter Games. PHOTO BY XINHUA With the combination of ...

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the Chinese promise to bring 300 million people into winter sports is well underway," he told Inside The Games. Stressing the importance of Harbin as the host city, he added, "Here we are again ...

An iconic giant snowman welcomes visitors at the 37th Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin. Photoed by CHEN Qiaoyi ...