Harbin stands ready for 2025 Asian Winter Games

The 2025 Asian Winter Games is set to open in Harbin, capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Friday, marking another grand international winter sports event in Asia held by China following the successful hosting of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.　

The CNS reporters noticed　that licensed merchandise items gained popularity ahead of the official opening of the Harbin Asian Winter Games.　

The event mark the return of the Asian Winter Games to Harbin after nearly 30 years, with a record-breaking 1,275 athletes from 34 countries and regions registering to compete.　　

(Reported by Liu Lu; Edited by Qi Yiling)