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Harbin kicks off annual Ice Harvest Festival on Songhua River
Updated: Dec 9, 2025
By Zhou Huiying in Harbin
chinadaily.com.cn
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The 6th Ice Harvest Festival kicked off on Sunday along the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, to line up with the 21st solar term of the year, Daxue, or Major Snow.
At an opening ceremony steeped in heritage, a blessing was read before a group of workers in traditional costumes pulled the year's first ice block from the river.
