As the 9th Asian Winter Games (AWG) approaching, Harbin, known for its stunning ice sculptures and deep-rooted winter sports ...

Harbin, which successfully hosted the 3rd AWG in 1996, is once again stepping onto the world stage. The whole city is under ...

They first had to carve out a pool in the Songhua River, thawing the 10-centimeter (4-inch) thick ice that froze overnight. Then they stripped down and, one by one, plunged into the bone-chilling ...

Despite the frigid temperatures, visitors brave the cold while locals offer warm clothing to combat the chill.

Born in 1965 to Liu Zhongqian, a former speed skating coach of 1959 World Speed Skating Championships silver medalist Yang ...

[1] People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China. The annual Harbin Ice and Snow World delights ...

HARBIN, China (AP) — Faced with temperatures dipping to ... the extreme cold and take in the sculptures built from ice blocks carved from the Songhua River, which freezes from late October to late ...

Chen Xia, from the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang, dived into the river even though she was suffering from a cold. She said the waters in her home city were warmer than those in Harbin ...

Different from the ice landscapes in other places, most of which are made using artificial ice, the ice sculptures in Harbin are all built with ice formed in nature. On the frozen Songhua River ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big ...