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Episode: China’s ‘ice city’ Harbin sees tourism boom
Description: In Harbin, north-eastern China, the winter tourism economy is thriving thanks to its winter events and activities. Thousands of tourists have flocked to the city to enjoy its ice and snow festival and cultural offerings.
Harbin, known for its ice and snow festival, has become one of China’s most sought-after tourist destinations this winter, giving the country a welcome post-pandemic economic boost. Here, an area of 140,000 square meters on the frozen Songhua River has been turned into an ice and snow park, where visitors can enjoy activities from ice skating and sledging, to snowmobile and sleigh rides.
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