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Frozen Songhua River in Harbin draws crowds for ice-and-snow-themed amusements
By Xinhua Published: Jan 12, 2026 10:25 AM
A drone photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows people participating in a dragon boat competition on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a fun field, where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows people participating in a "dragon boat" competition on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a "fun field," where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua)


Tourists play on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a fun field, where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Tourists play on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a "fun field," where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)


Tourists play on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a fun field, where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Tourists play on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a "fun field," where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)


Tourists ride snow motorbike on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a fun field, where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Tourists ride snow motorbike on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a "fun field," where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)


Tourists play on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a fun field, where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Tourists play on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a "fun field," where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)


People view a robotic dog on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a fun field, where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

People view a robotic dog on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a "fun field," where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)


A child rides sled pulled by a robotic dog on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a fun field, where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A child rides sled pulled by a robotic dog on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a "fun field," where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)


Tourists dance on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a fun field, where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Tourists dance on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a "fun field," where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)


A tourist plays a water to ice stunt by splashing water into the cold air on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a fun field, where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A tourist plays a "water to ice" stunt by splashing water into the cold air on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a "fun field," where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)