The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival features ephemeral artworks built from ice blocks pulled from the Songhua River.

China topped the final medal table at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin with a record haul on Friday but its delegation's head stressed the need for improvement if the country is to be competitive at the highest level.

It was the largest Games yet with a record 1,275 athletes from 34 countries and regions. But Harbin's popularity has long been underway.

As the city hosted the 9th Asian Winter Games from Feb 7-14, there was a large influx of visitors who enjoyed sightseeing and shopping in Harbin, injecting new vitality into cultural and tourism consumption.

As the city hosted the 9th Asian Winter Games from Feb 7-14, there was a large influx of visitors who enjoyed sightseeing and shopping in Harbin, injecting new vitality into cultural and tourism consumption.

Mongolia and China have agreed to construct a new cross-border railway, significantly boosting coal transport capacity. The agreement, announced by Mongolian Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene during his visit to Harbin,

Philippines Marc Pfister competes against South Korea during the finals of men's curling at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Multiple cooperation deals signed as Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown talk in Harbin, CCTV reports.

Liaoning boasts over 1,200 hot spring tourism enterprises and nearly 200 hot spring projects with investments exceeding 50 million yuan ($6.97 million) each. In recent years, the province has been encouraging the business of TCM hospitals and enterprises in hot spring resorts, to boost the silver economy, according to Chen.

Tourists have fun at an indoor ice-and-snow theme park within Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 27, 2025. The world's largest indoor ice-and-snow theme park,

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 25, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang

Take a flight of discovery high above the enchanting Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in China with this stunning drone footage. Glide over magnificent ice palaces, illuminated sculptures, and vibrant winter displays that transform the city into a frosty wonderland.