Asian Winter Games set to begin on February 7 in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province will see the highest number of athletes take part, the organizing committee revealed at a press conference on Wednesday.

Harbin, the "ice city" in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has seen a significant increase in foreign tourists following the 240-hour visa-free transit policy, according to the city's airport.

Artists work on a ice sculptures as visitors tour the illuminated ice structures at the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, China’s Heilongjiang province on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Visitors tour by the ice structures during the Harbin ...

The flame for the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games was lit at the Sun Island Scenic Area here on Monday, with 18 days to go before the opening of the Games.

The express service for Harbin 2025 includes six high-speed trains running between Harbin and Yabuli West Station, as well as six conventional trains linking Harbin and Yabuli South Station. These services are designed to meet the anticipated surge in passenger demand during the Games, which will be held from February 7 to 14.

China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people able to support their elders.

China is one of the most populous countries in the world, surpassed only by India. By the end of 2023, China boasted a population of about 1.4 billion people. Although this marked the country's second year of population decline,

SINGAPORE—China Eastern Airlines opened its new base in the Chinese northeastern city of Harbin on Jan. 9 as it prepares to ramp up air services in the Heilongjiang province ahead of the Asian Winter Games in early February. Beijing has set up plans to improve the socio-economic development of the...

Along with establishing the new base, China Eastern also unveiled on Thursday its headquarters to support the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which is scheduled to start in Harbin, the capital of China's northernmost Heilongjiang province on February 7.

HARBIN, China (AP) — Faced with temperatures dipping to -30 Celsius (-22 Fahrenheit), visitors to China's wintertime resort city of Harbin often make a beeline for stalls selling padded clothing to augment their wardrobes. Oddly perhaps for some, frozen ice cream bars are also considered a key part of the visit.

South African lifestyle influencer Sarah Langa made her international runway debut at Harbin Fashion Week, modelling for South African designer, Rich Mnisi.

LIAOYANG, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- May Thet Hnynn, an international student at Liaoning University, tried different kinds of on-ice amusements during her trip to Liaoyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, ahead of the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games. Come and enjoy!