In 2007, at just 10 years old, Gao Tingyu first stepped onto the Speed Skating Oval at the Heilongjiang Ice Training Center in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province. He was immediately impressed by the indoor international-standard 400-meter track.

When the Asian Winter Games were last held in Heilongjiang provincial capital of Harbin in 1996, Han Cong — then just a toddler — had no idea that his hometown would again host the event, and that he would figure so prominently in that encore.

Though the 32-year-old, Beijing Winter Olympics gold medalist was not competing, his presence was still felt. Han served as a guardian of the national flag during the opening ceremony, watched the Chinese team competing at short-track speed skating events, and participated in a range of activities promoting sportsmanship.

Dalian Bingshan Group provided top-quality refrigeration equipment and high-standard technical services for three ice sports venues during the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, from Feb 7 to 14.

HARBIN - Premier Li Qiang on Saturday stressed stepping up the development of winter sports and related industries to create new opportunities for service consumption and a new growth driver for the economy.

With Asia's growing presence on the ice and snow celebrated and the host's organizational expertise applauded again, the 9th Asian Winter Games ended on Friday in Harbin, Heilongjiang province.

HARBIN -- Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, first vice-president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), declared the 9th Asian Winter Games closed at the Harbin International Conference, Exhibition and Sports Center on Friday night.

HARBIN -- World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Vice President Yang Yang and Director General Olivier Niggli spoke highly of the Harbin Asian Winter Games' anti-doping education, particularly for young athletes, ahead of the tournament's closure on Friday night.

The Games' anti-doping education area has been open for visitors since February 6, and was designed to help athletes learn about anti-doping in a relaxed atmosphere.

With Asia's growing presence on ice and snow celebrated, and the host's organizational expertise applauded again, the Harbin Asian Winter Games will go down in history as a game-changer on all fronts.

Winter sports may be synonymous with snowcapped mountains and icy lakes, but the passion felt for them knows no boundaries — not even the blistering deserts of Saudi Arabia or the humid tropics of Cambodia, both of which made their Asian Winter Games debut at this year's tournament in Harbin.

An overweight, middle-aged man in Switzerland, with little athletic prowess, decided to pursue the seemingly impossible goal of becoming an Olympian.

The Harbin Asian Winter Games have been the best Winter Asiad yet, and, with its natural environment, the host city has the potential to become a global winter tourism hub, said Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, first vice-president of the Olympic Council of Asia, in an exclusive interview with China Daily.

It was a family affair at the Harbin Pingfang District Curling Arena, as many teams featured players related by blood.

As a golden dragon, guided by dancers, weaved and soared through the press center at Yabuli, the ski resort cluster hosting the snow sports at the ongoing 9th Asian Winter Games on Wednesday afternoon, the celebratory atmosphere of Lantern Festival was instantly ignited.

Although for the first time ever Xie Yu was unable to spend the Spring Festival holiday with her parents, she nonetheless considered it to be the most memorable Spring Festival of her life.

The 21-year-old student is one of the 1,310 volunteers from the Harbin Institute of Technology at the ongoing 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province.

In the snow-covered winter, Harbin, capital city of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, attracts visitors from across the world with its charming ice and snow landscapes.

Premier Li Qiang will attend the closing ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Friday, and will hold a welcoming banquet and bilateral events for foreign leaders attending the Games.

Li will meet separately with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene in Harbin, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular news conference on Thursday.

China won gold, South Korea silver and Kazakhstan bronze after the biathlon women's 4x6km relay match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Feb 13, 2025.

This year's Lantern Festival coincided with the Asian Winter Games, which made this event a blend of intangible cultural heritages and sporting spirits.

With the grand opening and subsequent thrilling competitions of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, capturing the world's attention, alongside the city's magnificent ice sculptures and snowy scenery, the region's rich and diverse intangible cultural heritage has also found its way into the spotlight.

Not another Muay Thai fighter, not another golfer, not an emerging sepak takraw talent — it's a virtually unknown pioneer in an unexpected sport that has got the Thai nation on its feet cheering.