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

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.

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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,

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.

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

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)

From the Ice Lantern Festival to the impressive Harbin Ice-Snow World, Chinese ice sculpting has become a major draw for visitors from all over the world. Standing beneath the towering sculptures, tourists are often amazed by their beauty and become a part of the story they tell.