"I think of every winter, Erbin is with you"

When the melodious singing is singing on the land of Heilongjiang

Harbin is about to usher in an ice and snow feast again

This is the emblem ice sculpture of the 9th Asian Winter Games filmed on January 5, 2025. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Tao

This is the site of the tinder collection ceremony of the 2025 9th Asian Winter Games filmed on January 20, 2025. This Asian Winter Games will be held in Harbin from February 7 to 14. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Song

Looking back 29 years ago

1996

The Asian Winter Games first met Harbin

China held the first intercontinental comprehensive winter sports meeting

On February 4, 1996, at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Asian Winter Games held in Harbin, the mascot Doudou glided happily on the ice with lively children's songs. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Gengqian

A shared event

Let the whole Asia know this place with the reputation of "ice city"

More feeling the unique charm of ice and snow

On February 6, 1996, in the 3rd Asian Winter Games Women's Short Track Speed ​​Skating 3000m Relay Competition, the audience shook flags and cheered for the contestants. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guan Tianyi

The reporter's workshop of the 3rd Asian Winter Games News Center has a large screen and an information database. Chinese and foreign journalists obtain a large amount of information on the arena from here every day and send it to all parts of the world. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Qu

The snow competition of the third Asian Winter Games was held at Yabuli Ski Resort. After this Asian Winter Conference, Yabuli became famous. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Que

The successful holding of the competition not only allowed Harbin to accumulate rich experience in organizing competitions

It also inspired people's enthusiasm for ice and snow sports

In order to popularize ice and snow sports, schools in Harbin have successively offered ice courses. In 1998, Xiaoli (left), a freshman from Harbin University of Science and Technology from Fujian, took the first step on the ice with interest. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cui Feng

During the Spring Festival holiday in 2001, the number of domestic and foreign tourists who came to Heilongjiang to ski, watch ice lanterns and enjoy snow sculptures exceeded one million for the first time. This is a tourist learning to ski at a ski resort in Harbin. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Qu

On February 15, 2013, a large number of citizens and tourists were skating on the Songhua River in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, enjoying the fun brought by ice and snow sports. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Song

On November 27, 2021, tourists were skiing in Yabuli, Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Kaixin

On January 4, 2025, people skated next to the "Crown of Ice and Snow" sculpture in a public welfare ice rink in Nangang District, Harbin City. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Jianfei

Now

From ice and snow sports to ice and snow tourism

From ice and snow economy to ice and snow culture

This "white fertile soil" is surging with winter enthusiasm

With the glory of the "Double Asian Winter City"

On December 21, 2024, tourists visited Harbin Ice and Snow World Park. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Jianwei

On December 23, 2024, the sculptor created a large-scale snow sculpture in the Harbin Sun Island Snow Expo Park. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Tao

On February 12, 2024, tourists experienced ice and snow entertainment projects on the Songhua River in Harbin. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Jianwei

On January 13, 2025, tourists took photos in the snow at Harbin Architecture and Art Plaza. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Tao

On January 7, 2025, ice hockey enthusiasts played ice hockey on the ice of Dinglilac Park in Harbin. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Tao

On January 16, 2025, tourists visited Yabuli Ski Tourist Resort. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Jianfei

This city full of charm and vitality

Building a stage for ice and snow athletes to bloom dreams

The passion and glory of ice and snow sports has become a shining business card

On January 5, 2025, in the Harbin Ice and Snow World Park, tourists visited near the main tower "Asia Concentric". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Jianfei

On January 8, 2025, people walked through a huge Asian Winter Games publicity poster on Jingyang Street, Daowai District, Harbin. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Jianfei

On January 8, 2025, in the Xiangjiang Park in Harbin, citizens running passed by the Asian Winter Games mascot sculpture. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Jianwei

Ice and snow dream together Asia

Let's meet "Erbin"

Look at each other

Look at each other

Look at each other

Production: Xu Jiayi