Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice and snow park, will open its doors to visitors for the 27th time on December 17, 2025.
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The world's largest ice and snow park, Harbin Ice-Snow World, will open its doors to visitors for the 27th time on December 17, 2025, in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province in Northeast China. (Photo: THX/VNA)
With a record-breaking area of 1.2 million square meters and using 400,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, this year's theme for the park is "Ice and Snow, a Fairytale World". (Photo: THX/VNA)
The park will feature three main landscape axes, a large-scale themed parade, an outdoor stage, and a newly constructed 5,000-square-meter structure supported by pneumatic systems. (Photo: THX/VNA)
This location integrates technological elements such as smart lighting systems and artificial intelligence (AI) interaction. (Photo: THX/VNA)
Tickets can be purchased in advance through the official Harbin Ice and Snow World WeChat account and other online channels. (Photo: THX/VNA)
A series of events, including the opening ceremony of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, international ice sculpting competitions, snow football and ice hockey matches, as well as a New Year's Eve concert, are planned to be held in the park. (Photo: THX/VNA)
A promotional fare of 298 yuan (approximately $42) for adults will be applied from December 17-23, before reverting to the standard fare of 328 yuan. (Photo: THX/VNA)
Besides the Ice and Snow World, Harbin also promotes two other major winter destinations: the 1.5 million square meter Sun Island Snow Exhibition and the Ice and Snow Festival along the frozen Songhua River, featuring approximately 260 snow sculptures and 60 ice and snow entertainment projects. (Photo: THX/VNA)
Last season, the park attracted over 3.56 million visitors during its 68-day operation (from December 21 to February 26). (Photo: THX/VNA)
Dubbed the "ice city" of China, Harbin has transformed its long and cold winter into a tourist attraction. (Photo: THX/VNA)
Last winter, the city welcomed a record 90.36 million visitors, generating revenue of 137.22 billion yuan (approximately $19.37 billion), a 16.6% increase compared to the same period the previous year. (Photo: THX/VNA)
Located in Heilongjiang province, northeastern China, Harbin has become one of the country's top destinations, attracting a large number of domestic and international tourists during the winter months. (Photo: THX/VNA)
In particular, local cuisine , with its steaming hot pot dish combining more than 30 ingredients, has become an attractive highlight, offering a warm culinary experience amidst the cold winter. (Photo: THX/VNA)
Approximately 10,000 workers used around 200,000 cubic meters of ice, stored for more than 10 months, to create sculptures and structures, as the rivers had not yet completely frozen over this winter. (Photo: THX/VNA)
Tourists visit Harbin Ice and Snow Park in Heilongjiang Province, China. (Photo: THX/VNA)
Tourists visit the Harbin Ice and Snow Park in Heilongjiang Province, China. (Photo: THX/VNA)