Despite the frigid temperatures, visitors brave the cold while locals offer warm clothing to combat the chill.

As the 9th Asian Winter Games draw near the host city of Harbin known for its stunning ice sculptures and deep-rooted winter sports culture is brim ...

Even as the mercury dropped below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during an annual ritual in northeast China’s ice city of Harbin.

In the heart of winter a dense mist blankets the Songhua River as it winds through Jilin City of northeast China Jilin ...

The hard-to-classify Chinese remains include 21 fossils found in the 1970s at the Xujiayao (Houjiayao) site located on 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 ...

The swimmers trained daily throughout the year for this. They first carved out a pool in the Songhua River, breaking the 10-centimeter (4-inch) thick layer of ice that had formed again overnight ...

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.

For those who want to relive a fairy tale, Xuexiang, located less than a two-hour drive away, exudes an enchanting dreamlike ...

Participants race in an ice dragon boat event on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Despite the extremely cold weather and ...