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

A child rides sled pulled by a robotic dog on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Jan. 11, 2026. 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. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)