{"id":28017,"date":"2026-01-12T04:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T04:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=28017"},"modified":"2026-01-12T04:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T04:24:01","slug":"frozen-songhua-river-in-harbin-draws-crowds-for-ice-and-snow-themed-amusements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=28017","title":{"rendered":"Frozen Songhua River in Harbin draws crowds for ice-and-snow-themed amusements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/20260111cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1_202601116ec0a195769f4abb8b6c28688a7955fa.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A drone photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows people participating in a &#8220;dragon boat&#8221; competition on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China&#8217;s Heilongjiang Province. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a &#8220;fun field,&#8221; where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Photo by Liu Yang\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/20260111cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1_20260111b63cb0dbae7b486698c8af75ba271815.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourists play on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China&#8217;s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a &#8220;fun field,&#8221; where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua\/Wang Jianwei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/20260111cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1_2026011177a3886dd28640e8bac461954b52d2da.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourists play on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China&#8217;s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a &#8220;fun field,&#8221; where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. 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(Xinhua\/Wang Jianwei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/20260111cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1_2026011198c26ba1560b439bb96b6b4278fc53f8.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A child rides sled pulled by a robotic dog on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China&#8217;s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a &#8220;fun field,&#8221; where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua\/Wang Jianwei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/20260111cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1_202601111e43658c08b54698b5851091471fd117.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourists play on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China&#8217;s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a &#8220;fun field,&#8221; where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua\/Wang Jianwei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/20260111cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1_2026011196152990b19b4bf69176ce2e74e7645c.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A child rides sled pulled by a robotic dog on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China&#8217;s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a &#8220;fun field,&#8221; where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua\/Wang Jianwei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/20260111cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1_202601115104a4a203b74d99ab94b6f16e5eb79d.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourists dance on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China&#8217;s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a &#8220;fun field,&#8221; where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua\/Wang Jianwei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/20260111cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1_20260111343256600724492c95b8cad6e3f2dfe9.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourists play on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China&#8217;s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a &#8220;fun field,&#8221; where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua\/Wang Jianwei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/20260111cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1_202601116cbf7b022e064a32a700a39db7e596c6.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A tourist plays a &#8220;water to ice&#8221; stunt by splashing water into the cold air on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China&#8217;s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2026. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a &#8220;fun field,&#8221; where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Xinhua\/Wang Jianwei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260111\/cbdc1e631ca14dea9d37a8cb8d2343d1\/c.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A drone photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows people participating in a &#8220;dragon boat&#8221; competition on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China&#8217;s Heilongjiang Province. 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