Frozen Songhua River draws crowds for ice-and-snow-themed amusements

A drone photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026 shows people participating in a "dragon boat" competition on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province. The surface of the Harbin section of Songhua River, now solidly frozen, serves as a "fun field," where locals and tourists alike enjoy themselves with ice-and-snow-themed amusements. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua)