This diversity was especially evident at the Harbin Ice and Snow World, a renowned theme park and city landmark that showcases spectacular ice sculptures of iconic buildings from around the globe, including the Petronas Twin Towers from Malaysia, the Merlion from Singapore, and the Temple of Heaven from Beijing.

Lion dances in Guangdong province, temple fairs in Beijing and hairpin flowers in Fujian province are proving once again to be popular draws for the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, hot on the heels of the traditional Chinese festival's addition last month to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people able to support their elders.

The annual travel rush for China's Lunar New Year celebrations officially began on Tuesday, with many taking a mental break from their worries about the future to reunite with family or take a holiday.

China's top intellectual property regulator said that it has approved and registered 19 special symbols for the upcoming 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025, including the emblem and mascots, to ensure comprehensive IP protection for the event.

An ice sculpture of the Philippines’ iconic San Agustin Church was among the main attractions at the International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, the capital city of China’s northernmost province, Heilongjiang.

SINGAPORE—China Eastern Airlines opened its new base in the Chinese northeastern city of Harbin on Jan. 9 as it prepares to ramp up air services in the Heilongjiang province ahead of the Asian Winter Games in early February. Beijing has set up plans to improve the socio-economic development of the...

A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging. China said Friday that its population fell for a third straight year in 2024.

Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2025 shows a countdown clock for the 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The countdown to the 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 hits the 30-day mark on Jan. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Hundreds of millions of Chinese criss-cross the country during the Lunar New Year holidays each year to reunite with families back in their hometowns or for sight-seeing during an extended festive period,

People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China: Sculptors have finely chiseled ice into elaborate structures resembling landmark castles and temples, and visitors are appreciating the artwork and the excitement of ice slides and other attractions at the annual Harbin Ice and Snow World.

After a surprising invitation from Donald Trump, Xi Jinping is sending his vice president, Han Zheng, to Washington.