Xinhua News Agency, Harbin, February 9 (Reporter Hou Ming) After burning around the bottom of the main torch tower for a week, the Asian Winter Conference ignites the torch to the top of the tower, and the main torch platform, which looks like a lilac flower, instantly spits out a fiery red and hot "piste". At this moment, the gorgeous fireworks gradually cut through the sky, reflecting the brilliance of the snow-capped world on the ground, staged a romance of ice and snow belonging to "Erbin".

On the evening of the 7th, the 9th Asian Winter Games opened grandly in Harbin. This is the third time that my country has held this event after the 1996 Harbin Asian Winter Games and the 2007 Changchun Asian Winter Games. Harbin has also become the "Double Asian Winter City".

On February 7, the main torch of the 9th Asian Winter Games was lit at the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Tao

Now in "Erbin", subwinter elements can be seen everywhere. The mascots of the Asian Winter Club "Binbin" and "Nini" appear on the streets in various forms such as ice sculptures, snow sculptures, lanterns, etc., and beg for warmly to guests from all over the world in a cute manner.

The holding of this Asian Winter Games is not only a sports event, but also a cultural feast that shows the romance of China's ice and snow, showing the world a romantic and poetic China with ice and snow as a carrier.

On the day of the opening ceremony, auspicious snow fell from the sky in Harbin, covering the entire city with a romantic "game dress", and it seemed like a gift for the holding of the Asian Winter Games. Snow is always romantic and emotional in the imagination of Chinese people. This romance of ice and snow has continued from ancient times to the present.

"Suddenly, like a spring breeze coming, thousands of pear blossoms blooming", "The white snow feels the spring is too late, so I pass through the trees in the courtyard to make flying flowers", "The old man in a straw hat is alone, fishing for the snow in the cold river alone"... In countless poems and works, we see that ice and snow can not only show the beauty of nature, but also carry people's complex emotions and philosophical thoughts, and show the "subtle" romantic feelings of the Chinese.

On February 8, tourists visited Harbin Ice and Snow World, with the main torch of the Asian Winter Games in the distance. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Xingyu

Harbin's ice and snow culture has a long history, and the holding of the Asian Winter Games has injected new vitality into it. As early as the early 20th century, Harbin attracted the attention of the world with its unique ice and snow landscape. In recent years, it has become a popular destination for winter ice and snow tourism, forming a "Erbin fever", attracting a large number of tourists at home and abroad to come and enjoy the frappuccino.

Bouquets of yellow roses are "ice" in the ice wall built into arcs, blooming in winter in a unique posture, cold and beautiful. The rose "waterfall" composed of large red and yellow roses in front of the ice wall has become a beautiful scenery on the streets of Harbin in winter, attracting citizens and tourists to come to "check in" to take photos and enjoy the "limited version" of winter romance brought by "Erbin".

Either it is an elegant piano piece, an exotic accordion piece, or a joyful New Year music... The buildings on both sides of the Central Street are more quaint and elegant against the backdrop of the white snow. In the snow and ice, the music sounds are integrated with the hawking sounds of vendors on the roadside, allowing tourists to feel the music atmosphere while still having a vivid "fireworks". Isn't this a unique romance of "Erbin"?

On January 30, tourists played the ice piano on Harbin Central Street. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Jianwei

"Harbin is a beautiful city. The streets and buildings here are beautiful. The world of ice and snow at night is so beautiful that it is beyond our imagination. Although Russia also has ice and snow, coming here allows us to feel the unique beauty and romance of ice and snow." said Alexander Adlev, a tourist from Russia.

The ultimate romance of the Chinese people can also be seen through the award-winning uniforms and emblems of this Asian Winter Games.

The award-winning clothing design of the Chinese sports delegation is themed "Ice and Snow Romance". The red snowflake pattern is printed on the color blocks of the award-winning clothing, conveying the style of Chinese athletes shining frost and snow at this Asian Winter Games; the "transcendence" pattern combines the athletes' sprinting posture, Harbin City Flower Lilac Flower, and the Asian Olympic Council Sun Icon and other elements. The color is like the colorful light and shadow refracted after the sun shines on the ice, cleverly integrating ice and snow romance with ice and snow sports.

On February 7, the Chinese sports delegation entered the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Han

From the colorful ice and snow world in Harbin, to the majestic Altai Mountains in Xinjiang, from the dreamy rime landscape of Jilin, to the vast grasslands in Inner Mongolia in winter... Taking the opportunity of the Asian Winter Games, China's beauty of ice and snow and romance of ice and snow are being seen by the world.