Picture taken on Jan. 31, 2025 shows the main press center in the Main Media Center (MMC) of the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. With a week to go before the opening ceremony of the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, the Main Media Center (MMC) started its official operation on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Picture taken on Jan 31 2025 shows the Main Press Center in the Main Media Center MMC of the 2025 Asian Winter G

HARBIN: On February 7, the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games will be held in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang.

Winter tourist influx drives sales of souvenirs, cultural products in China's Harbin (Voice_over) As Harbin City, in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, becomes a popular ice and snow tourism destination,

At the national level, there has been a concerted effort to promote China’s ice and snow economy and develop it into a new growth sector.

Tourists have fun at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 23, 2025. Harbin has emerged as one of the country's top winter travel destinations, attracting visitors from around the globe.

Born in 1965 to Liu Zhongqian, a former speed skating coach of 1959 World Speed Skating Championships silver medalist Yang Jucheng, Liu Chang's fascination with winter sports began at the age of six. "Growing up in Harbin, winter sports were a part of my life," Liu Chang reflected.

This aerial photo taken on Jan 16 2025 shows Yabuli Ski Resort in Yabuli northeast China Heilongjiang Province T

[1] People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China. The annual Harbin Ice and Snow World delights visitors with finely chiselled ice sculptures, exciting ice slides and other attractions.

On February 7, the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games will be held in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang. More than 1,270 athletes from 34 countries and regions across Asia will compete, making this edition of the Winter Games the largest in terms of participating delegations and athletes.

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