Harbin kicks off annual Ice Harvest Festival on Songhua River

Updated: Dec 9, 2025 By Zhou Huiying in Harbin chinadaily.com.cn Print

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The 6th Ice Harvest Festival kicks off on Sunday along the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The annual ice harvest begins every December when the temperature drops low enough. Thousands of residents and tourists brave fierce winds and piercing cold to witness the celebration.

Over the next several weeks, workers will collect ice blocks to transport them to different ice and snow scenic spots in the city. One such spot is the Harbin Ice and Snow World Park, one of the most important venues of the city's annual winter gala, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.

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