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China's 'ice city' Harbin becomes hot tourist destination

Updated : 2024-01-24

By ( chinadaily.com.cn )

 
Photo taken on Jan 20, 2024 shows a giant snowman in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
 
Dubbed China's ice city, Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, has become one of the top tourist destinations this winter. Tourists are flocking to places such as Harbin Ice and Snow World, St. Sophia Cathedral, Central Street, and Harbin Polar park.
 
 
The penguins of the Harbin Polarpark captivate visitors on Jan 21, 2024. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
 
 
People dressed in traditional northeastern clothing flower-print cotton-padded jackets perform "Subject Three" at Harbin Polarpark in Heilongjiang province on Jan 21, 2024. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
 
 
People have fun at Harbin Ice and Snow World in Heilongjiang province on Jan 20, 2024. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
 
 
People have fun on the Central Street in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Jan 20, 2024. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/For chinadaily.com.cn]
 
 

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