This year’s Asian Winter Games hosted in China were about more than entertainment: They are also part of an economic plan to boost consumer spending.

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

During the 2025 Spring Festival holiday, the city welcomed 12.15 million visitors, a 20.4% year-on-year increase, generating ...

China's thriving ice and snow economy has also injected new momentum into the global tourism market, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday, extending a warm invitation to ...

Media reporters, staff members, and volunteers came together to partake in festive activities at Yabuli Media Center on Feb 12, 2025. They wrote the Chinese character fu (blessing), crafted lanterns, ...

(250208) -- HARBIN, Feb. 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The cauldron is lit at the Harbin Ice and Snow World Park during the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 8, ...

The city is famous for its annual Snow Festival, held in February. During this festival, the city is filled with incredible ice sculptures, the largest of which stand up to 50 feet—or 15 metres ...

It was a hot spot during the Spring Festival ... the last snow season, a 300% increase, generating tourism revenue of 124.8 billion yuan ($17 billion), up 500%. The 25th edition of Harbin Ice ...

Robbie Harrell, CEO of Minnesota Ice and The Minnesota Ice Festival, spoke about how the festival features the world's largest ice maze and the way incoming winter storms could impact the festival ...

During this year's eight-day Spring Festival holiday, the Harbin Ice-Snow World saw over 610,000 visits. It is the second time for Harbin to host the Asian Winter Games, after doing so for the ...

Exhibition and Sports Centre and the sub-venue at the Harbin Ice and Snow World. A collaborative effort between the two venues, the torch lighting ceremony takes global audiences on an immersive ...

LOVELAND, Ohio (WKRC) - One of the area's premier ice sculpting events, Hearts Afire Weekend, starts in Loveland's historic downtown on Friday. The city showcased the excitement and artistry that ...