Although Heilongjiang, China's northernmost and easternmost province, has entered its coldest season of the year, it is still in the midst of a high season for tourism. The various ice and snow activities rolled out for tourists have demonstrated the diversity of and the tendency toward recovery of the province’s snow and ice tourism.On Jan. 5, the opening day of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, a giant snowman over 18 meters tall and made with more...
Harbin's ice and snow tourism sector is at the forefront in China, according to a recent report released by the China Tourism Academy at the 2023 China Ice and Snow Tourism Development Forum in the capital of Heilongjiang province.As a representative area with a concentration of ice and snow resources, Harbin has passed through the primary stage of serving demand for ice and snow sports, and entered the advanced stage of using those resources to drive urban development, according...
In the evening of Jan 12 and in the morning of Jan 13, more than 30 overseas students from Harbin University of Science and Technology visited Harbin Ice and Snow World and the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo. They can truly feel the charm of the ice and snow city and the vitality of people's livelihood after the adjustment of epidemic prevention policies. They experienced interactive activities such as ice slides and ice bikes. They joined hundreds...
The Sun Island Arts and Culture Exhibition officially kicked off in Harbin, the capital city of China's northernmost Heilongjiang province on Jan 16.The exhibition is part of a series of activities to mark the 60th anniversary of Harbin's ice and snow industry.During this year's exhibition, visitors will have opportunities to admire excellent works involving prints, Chinese paintings, photographs and sculptures themed around ice and snow.The event aims to promote the culture and...
The 23rd Heilongjiang Provincial Snow Sculpture Competition officially kicked off in Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin, the capital city of China's northernmost Heilongjiang province on January 10. The competition will last to January 14, more than 10 teams enter for the competition. A competitor created his snow sculpture in Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo on Jan 10, 2023.Heilongjiang Provincial Snow Sculptu...
Harbin's ice and snow tourism sector is at the forefront in China, according to a recent report released by the China Tourism Academy at the 2023 China Ice and Snow Tourism Development Forum in the capital of Heilongjiang province.As a representative area with a concentration of ice and snow resources, Harbin has passed through the primary stage of serving demand for ice and snow sports, and entered the advanced stage of using those resources to drive urban development, according...
On December, 28, 2022, the 21st Chagan Lake Winter Fishing Festival kicked off in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province on frozen Chagan Lake, one of China's largest, which is known for this centuries-old tradition.The Mongolian fishermen there still use centuries-old techniques to catch fish from the frozen water. While such an old way of fishing helped our ancestors survive the brutal winter, this traditional custom has enriched not only culture but also...
The 39th China·Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival will officially open on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 16:30 PM. The festival will convene on the theme, "Celebrating The 60th Ice and Snow Birthday, Setting Foot On New Journey," with the aim to show the unique charm of Harbin's ice and snow culture. Harbin Ice and Snow World park will be set as the main venue of the opening ceremony as usual.
