While spring is in full swing in southern China, Harbin, the capital city of China’s northernmost Heilongjiang province, is still enjoying a chilly winter atmosphere.

Despite this, city residents and local animals are feeling the breath of spring, bringing fresh vitality to the so-called "Ice City".
  A photo taken in Harbin city in late March shows a drop of water falling from a melting icicle, marking the approach of spring. [Photo/MY399.COM]
 
The sunset illuminates the half-frozen Songhua River in Harbin in China’s northernmost Heilongjiang province. [Photo/MY399.COM]