On January 3rd, at the Harbin Ice and Snow World Park, tourists took a photo with the Asian Winter Games mascot, the snow sculpture “Binbin”. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Tao’s photo shows the intense testing competition, the use of identity registration cards, and the completion of transportation infrastructure renovation… From the competition to service guarantee, the “expert team” in the ice and snow industry and workers from various industries in Harbin are giving their all to this ice and snow feast.
From the Ice and Snow World to the Yabuli Ski Resort, from the sunny beaches of Southeast Asia to the snowy “Chinese Snow Village”, Asia’s attention is focused on the “Ice City” Harbin.
Preparation work enters sprint

In recent days, Jiang Baojun and his colleagues have been busy with media operations for the Asian Winter Games test race at the speed skating and comprehensive halls of Heilongjiang Ice Training Center. These two venues are the competition venues for speed skating, figure skating, and short track speed skating at this year’s Asian Winter Games. Through the test competition, we can delve deeper into identifying problems and shortcomings, fill in gaps, and accumulate experience for the successful hosting of the event, “said Jiang Baojun.
On December 14, 2024, athlete Gao Chenxi from Heilongjiang Ice Training Center participated in a competition. On that day, the fourth leg of the 2024-2025 China Cup Speed Skating Elite League and the women’s 1500m Group A test of the Asian Winter Games were held at the Ice Training Center in Heilongjiang Province. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Jianfei, photographed by Li Guang, Minister of the Sports Competition Department and Deputy Commander of the Competition Command Center of the Executive Committee of the Asian Winter Games. Starting from September 2024, the Executive Committee has planned 14 “Ignite Harbin” series of sports events as test events, achieving full coverage of the competition venues and items of the Asian Winter Games.