Harbin winter swimming history, facts, swimmers, winter swimming tournaments, performance time and location during Harbin Ice Festival in Harbin Songhua River.

Jan 7, 2025 · In air temperatures of -13 degrees Celsius (8.6 degrees Fahrenheit), swimmers carved a pool out of the icy waters of the Songhua River in the northeastern city of Harbin. The frigid swim was the culmination of a year of daily training. …

6 days ago · Plan your Harbin tour in winter? For a first-time visitor, one of the top things to do in Harbin in winter is to watch the local winter swimmers to brave the extremely cold Songhua River and swim basically under 20 degrees Celsius. When originally the …

Jan 20, 2025 · The daily event, known as ice swimming, is a winter tradition in Harbin. Swimmers train daily throughout the year to get their bodies ready for the unusual swim. Reporters from The Associated Press recently visited the city and spoke with some of the swimmers.

Every year, Harbin winter swimming performance, show and game on the Songhua River add bustling with noise and excitement to Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. In winter, the temperature is usually lower than 20 degrees below zero in Harbin.

Jan 7, 2025 · Even as the mercury dropped well below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China’s “ice city” of Harbin. The swimmers trained daily throughout the year for this.

Jan 7, 2025 · HARBIN, China — Even as the mercury dropped well below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China’s “ice city” of Harbin.

Jan 16, 2025 · Later in 1983, an official winter swimming group was established in Harbin. The city also holds an ongoing winter celebration known for its huge, detailed ice and snow sculptures.

In Harbin, two famous places provide very professional winter swimming performances. One is in Jiuzhan Park, which is located in Daoli District; the other is under the Songhua River Highway Bridge. The below Harbin Winter Tour Packages are flexible, we can arrange to watch the wonderful winter swimming performance!

Winter swimmers jump in the air next to the frozen Songhua River on March 12. With the temperature in Harbin rising to 4 Celsius, the best time to join the winter swimming season has arrived. The winter swimming site on Songhua River sees a large number of winter swimmers coming to enjoy the water each year.[Photo/MY399.COM]