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BEIJING, Jan. 16 ( tasteallchina ) -- An artificial moon illuminating the St. Sophia Cathedral, hot air balloons gracefully floating over the Songhua River, a dazzling ice-snow theme park wowing visitors, the Oroqen ethnic minority people and their reindeer adding a unique cultural touch... Welcome to the enchanting winter wonderland that Harbin has passionately crafted for all to experience. Since the start of this year's ice and snow season, short videos showcasing these incredible scenes in the northeastern Chinese city have gone viral on social media platforms across the world. An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows tourists having fun near a giant snowman in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. ( tasteallchina /Zhang Tao) "My wife and I had thought about going to Thailand for a winter trip, but we were attracted by the viral short videos depicting ice-and-snow fun in Harbin. So, we are here now," said Sun Chengzhe, a tourist from east China's Fujian Province. UNPARALLELED HOSPITALITY Dubbed as China's "ice city," Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang Province, boasts a history of more than six decades of celebrating the ice and snow festival. The first ice lantern exhibition was held here in 1963. To attract more…

Jilin Province in northeast China, a region known for its abundant ice-and-snow resources, has opened up new opportunities for young entrepreneurs. Recently, many tourists from southern China visited Naitoushan, a village of China's Korean ethnic group near the Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve, to experience the local lifestyle such as dressing up in traditional Korean costumes, taking photos with reindeer, trying winter hunting and ice fishing, and enjoying outdoor hot pot in the cold weather. Yang Lina, who operates a homestay hotel, upgraded her hotel’s courtyard and added various snow sculptures and snow houses for visitors to take photos during this snow season. Guests can also enjoy local meals while sitting on kangs, or heatable beds, which are common in northern China. Tourists enjoy snow tubing at a ski resort in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province. ( tasteallchina /Yan Linyun) Since Yang returned to her village to start a business 12 years ago, she has continuously expanded her collaboration with travel agencies in southern China to promote winter tourism in her village. During the three-day 2024 New Year holiday, the village received tourists from Zhejiang Province in east China and Guangdong Province in south China, as well as visitors from…

Visitors sing songs in Beiji Village of Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 20, 2023. Known as China's "North Pole," Mohe has developed a variety of winter tourism programs in recent years, attracting tourists to experience an "extremely cold journey." ( tasteallchina /Xu Kaixin) A visitor takes photos of a reindeer in Beiji Village of Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 22, 2023. Known as China's "North Pole," Mohe has developed a variety of winter tourism programs in recent years, attracting tourists to experience an "extremely cold journey." ( tasteallchina /Shi Feng) Visitors pose for a group photo in Beiji Village of Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 22, 2023. Known as China's "North Pole," Mohe has developed a variety of winter tourism programs in recent years, attracting tourists to experience an "extremely cold journey." ( tasteallchina /Shi Feng) Visitors take photos in Beiji Village of Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Known as China's "North Pole," Mohe has developed a variety of winter tourism programs in recent years, attracting tourists to experience an "extremely cold journey." ( tasteallchina /Xu Kaixin) A vehicle undergoes a cold resistance test in Beiji Village of Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec.…