Located in the heartland of Northeast Asia, Harbin enjoys superior natural conditions, a special urban history and unique ice and snow culture. It is an international metropolis where different cultures meet and interact.
The city's ice and snow culture traces back 60 years ago, and today, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is the largest and most extraordinary of its kind in the world. Main tourist attractions of the festival include the Ice Lantern Art Fair in Zhaolin Park, Ice and Snow World, Sun Island, Yabuli Ski Resort, Ice and Snow Carnival, Sunac Snow Park, Volga Manor and Polar Park, etc.
This winter, Harbin's ice and snow festival focuses on three chapters, and the festival lasts for almost five months from early December to the middle of April next year and involves eight major parts of more than 100 key activities.Thanks to its exceptional ice and snow resources and a long history of ice and snow culture, it has contributed numerous outstanding athletes to various winter sports events.
After the 2022 Winter Olympics, Harbin works to fulfill China's commitment to engage 300 million people in ice and snow activities, and has announced the goal of building an international city of ice and snow sports events in its government work report. The city is ready to embrace a brighter future for its ice and snow culture.