Ice collecting festival kicks off in Harbin, NE China's Heilongjiang

Abstract : Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities.

Tourists pose for photos during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

Children perform during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Artists stage a folk performance during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Students display their artworks during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Crew members transport the first ice cube collected during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 7, 2025 shows people tasting food at an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

An aerial drone photo shows people viewing the first ice cube collected during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Crew members collect ice during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Crew members prepare to collect the first ice cube during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A drone photo shows people participating in a tug-of-war game during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua)

A crew member displays the first ice cube collected during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Tourists pose for photos with a big snowman during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Photo by Xu Shuai/Xinhua)

A sculptor works on an ice sculpture during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

The opening ceremony of an ice collecting festival is held in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

People line up to taste dumplings at a market during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Fruits and local snacks are pictured at a market during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 7, 2025 shows people attending an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Crew members collect the first ice cube during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)