Liaoning boasts over 1,200 hot spring tourism enterprises and nearly 200 hot spring projects with investments exceeding 50 million yuan ($6.97 million) each. In recent years, the province has been encouraging the business of TCM hospitals and enterprises in hot spring resorts, to boost the silver economy, according to Chen.

Tourists have fun at an indoor ice-and-snow theme park within Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 27, 2025. The world's largest indoor ice-and-snow theme park,

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 25, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang

Take a flight of discovery high above the enchanting Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in China with this stunning drone footage. Glide over magnificent ice palaces, illuminated sculptures, and vibrant winter displays that transform the city into a frosty wonderland.

According to International Relations Study Association(IRSA), on the afternoon of February 14, 2025, during the closing of the 9th Asian Winter Games, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Cook Islands Prime Minister Brown in Harbin,

It was the largest Games yet with a record 1,275 athletes from 34 countries and regions. But Harbin's popularity has long been underway.

Harbin, China - Recent China's ice and snow tourism has experienced booming growth during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush which just concluded on Saturday. Data from Tongcheng Travel, an online travel service provider,

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival features ephemeral artworks built from ice blocks pulled from the Songhua River.