Even as the mercury dropped well below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China’s “ice city” of Harbin. The swimmers trained daily ...
In the heart of winter a dense mist blankets the Songhua River as it winds through Jilin City of northeast China Jilin ...
In air temperatures of -13 degrees Celsius (8.6 degrees Fahrenheit), swimmers carved a pool out of the icy waters of the Songhua River in the northeastern city of Harbin. The frigid swim was the ...
A man chats with residents in winter clothings as he prepares to swim in a pool carved from ice on the frozen Songhua river in Harbin in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province, Tuesday ...
An aerial view of the CNS Liaoning aircraft carrier ice sculpture on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Around 100 sculptors and workers ...
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 ...
People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China: Sculptors have finely chiseled ice into elaborate structures resembling landmark castles and temples, and visitors are ...
The swimmers had trained daily throughout the year for this moment. They first had to carve out a pool in the Songhua River, thawing the 10-centimeter (4-inch) thick ice that froze overnight.
Celsius (-22 Fahrenheit), visitors to China's wintertime resort city of Harbin often make a beeline for stalls selling padded clothing ...