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5th ice collecting festival kicks off in Harbin, NE China
Published: Dec 08, 2024 09:19 AM
Tourists taste dumplings fresh from the pot during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

Tourists taste dumplings fresh from the pot during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
Foreign tourists taste snacks during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

Foreign tourists taste snacks during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
A tourist poses with fish skin ornaments during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

A tourist poses with fish skin ornaments during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
Ice collecting crew walk to collect ice during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

Ice collecting crew walk to collect ice during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
Tourists taste dumplings fresh from the pot during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

Tourists taste dumplings fresh from the pot during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
Ice collecting crew transport an ice cube during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

Ice collecting crew transport an ice cube during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
Ice collecting crew transport an ice cube during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

Ice collecting crew transport an ice cube during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
An aerial drone photo shows a view of an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

An aerial drone photo shows a view of an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
An aerial drone photo shows a view of an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

An aerial drone photo shows a view of an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
A staff member shows frozen fish during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

A staff member shows frozen fish during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
Ice collecting crew perform during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

Ice collecting crew perform during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
Tourists taste food during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

Tourists taste food during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
A staff member stews fish during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

A staff member stews fish during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
An aerial drone photo shows a view of an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

An aerial drone photo shows a view of an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua


 
Tourists try to make an ice sculpture during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua

Tourists try to make an ice sculpture during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2024. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the fifth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Saturday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and performances. Photo: Xinhua