The banks of the Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, were alive on Monday evening with the sound of fireworks and dazzling lights as the 42nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off.
In the Old Town of Lijiang, Yunnan province, you can step into a world where culture and nature converge. Visitors can walk the cobblestone lanes alongside Naxi elders in traditional costume, and see the iconic waterwheel and ancient architecture, with snow-capped mountains standing guard in the distance.
The Global Mayors Dialogue · Harbin opens tomorrow, where ice and friendship spark together.
A tree dressed in a colorful knitted sweater stands at Chongqing Rongchuang Resort, China, on January 3, 2026.
China's tourism market hit its first travel peak of the year during the three-day New Year holiday period starting Thursday, with a strong festive demand drawing both domestic and international travelers to destinations across the country.
Domestic tourism has led the rebound. Bookings at leading online travel agencies have shown strong momentum. Data from Meituan Travel shows that bookings for the holiday period surged nearly fivefold from last year.
On the cold afternoon of Jan 22, President Xi Jinping traveled for nearly an hour along mountain roads to reach a once flood-stricken village in Northeast China's Liaoning province, to offer support to residents who had been relocated to new homes.
Recently, due to continuous cold weather, the Yellow River's Hukou Waterfall, located at the border of Jixian county in Shanxi and Yichuan county in Shaanxi, has presented a breathtaking ice curtain landscape for tourists. The layered ice curtains, glistening in the sunlight, complemented by a vibrant rainbow arcing above the waterfall, create a stunning sight that has attracted numerous visitors.
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