Harbin prepares for 2025 Asian Winter Games amid record tourism surge

Visitors enjoy a slide built ice blocks during the opening ceremony of the Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, January 5, 2025. /CFP

The St. Sophia Cathedral in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, December 31, 2024. /CFP

The iconic giant snowman near the Qunli music park in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, January 3, 2025. /CFP