HARBIN, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China’s “ice city” Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the city, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province.
Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)An aerial drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)An aerial drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)An aerial drone photo shows an ice collection area at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Song)Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
