Visiting China Online

Chapter One | Harbin Ice and Snow World The Harbin Ice-Snow World is a premier winter tourism destination in China. Showcasing China’s ice-and-snow culture and the city’s unique charm, its world-class ice and snow art spectacles are crafted from natural ice from the Songhua River. We warmly invite friends from around the world to join us in this winter celebration and experience the romance and passion of the Ice City! Chapter Two | The Super Ice Slide The longest and fastest ice slide! Inspired by the Great Wall, this super glacier slide not only boasts a record-breaking length and has also become one of the most iconic experiences in this year’s ice and snow tourism season. At Harbin Ice and Snow World in China, the 521-meter ice slide is more than just an attraction—it’s a openinvitation to the world. With every thrilling ride, the city’s sincerity and hospitality travel afar, reaching every corner of the globe. Feel the wind blow past your ears as you slide down the ice. Get ready to unleash the fearless child within on this “shortcut” to happiness! Chapter Three | The Dream Grand Stage Join a worldwide ice-and-snow party here in Harbin, China! Under the vast starry sky at 45° north latitude, a stage made entirely of ice hosts nonstop, fiery celebrations. In the cold winter, the city brings people together, making millions of strangers laugh. No matter what language you speak, you will find common ground in the icy world, and the joy you share will overcome all obstacles. Are you ready to bring your most shy friend tothe Dream Grand Stage at Harbin Ice-Snow World? Tag them! Chapter Four | The International Ice Sculpture Competition Stunningly beautiful – true masterpieces! The 37th China Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition has concluded successfully at Harbin Ice-Snow World. As one of the world’s top three ice sculpture contests, this year’s event attracted 38 teams from 12 countries, including China, Russia, France, the United States, Mongolia, and the Republic of Korea. Top ice sculpture artists from around the world gathered in Harbin, China, for the event. The AI-themed work, Alone in the Forest, claimed the firstprize thanks to its exceptional craftsmanship. All of the competition pieces will remain on display in the Ice-Snow World. Chapter Five | The Yellow Crane Tower A Yellow Crane Tower made of ice! Thanks to the extraordinary skills of ice sculptors, this iconic southern landmark – located in Wuhan, China, and steeped in a thousand years of poetry and legend, has made an appearance at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in northern China. Standing 27.4 meters tall and composed of 8,600 cubic meters of ice, the replica of the Yellow Crane Towerblends the tower’s elegance with the beauty of ice and snow. During the day, the crystal clear ice tower shines brilliantly in the sunlight. At night, illuminated by glowing lights, it radiates color and magic—like a dream brought to life. Chapter Six | The First Citizen of Brussels An ice sculpture connects two cities. Manneken Pis, the “First Citizen of Brussels,” traveled from Brussels to the Harbin Ice-Snow World in China. This continues the warm story of friendship between China and Belgium through ice and snow. Chapter Seven | The Egeskov Castle In Harbin, China, we built a replica of Denmark’s Egeskov Castle out of ice. Illuminated by lights and crystal clear, it feels like stepping into a real fairy tale world. It’s the romance of winter in China—a beautiful moment where Chinese and Danish cultures meet. Chapter Eight | The Birth of an Ice Sculpture This is the ice sculpture Soaring Through the Sky, displayed at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in China, a gold medal-winning work from the Ice Sculpture Skills Competition. Harbin’s “season of ice” which lasts several months, begins when the first clear ice brick is pulled from the river. Only naturally frozen river ice can be used to make crystal-clear ice sculptures thanks to its clarity and absence of bubbles. The art of ice sculpting requiresphysical strength, courage, aesthetics, and experience. Ice is fragile, so even the slightest mistake means starting over. Becoming a master ice sculptor typically takes a decade or more of dedication. Each year, the carving season lasts just over twenty days. When the ice melts, the artists return to their everyday trades—some carvestone, while others carve wood—disappearing into the rhythm of daily life as they wait for the call of the next winter. Chapter Nine | Ice Harvesting and Storage Culture One block of ice, from the Songhua River to the “kingdom of winter.” Every year around the Winter Solstice in Harbin, China, the river freezes into a three-foot-thick ice layer. Ice harvesters use age-old methods to break, collect, and transport the ice. The Clear, jade-like ice blocks are carefully selected and sent to ice sculptors, who transform them into shimmering towers, slides, and lanterns that light up the Harbin Ice and Snow World. This devotion has been passed down through generations: a reverence for nature, a dedication to preserving craftsmanship, and an unwavering belief in turning winter into a fairy tale. As they harvest ice, the city’s spirit endures. Chapter Ten | Ice Sculpture Art To ice sculptors, ice is more than just frozen water. They breathe life into it by blending ice and light into perfect harmony, transforming it into a medium for storytelling and a vessel for emotion. This winter, the world’s finest ice sculpture artists gather at the Harbin Ice and Snow World in China. Even the coldest ice can evoke the warmest emotions, and even the most fleeting works can leave the most lasting impressions. Which ice sculpture touches your heart the most? Share your wonderful experiences in the comments. Chapter Eleven | The Ice Sculpture Train A steam train made of ice! This magnificent ice sculpture brings together the lightness of ice, the legacy of a century, the speed of modern rail, and the charm of the northern winters. As a powerful symbol of the perseverance of the “Chuang Guandong” migrants and the passionate pioneers, master ice artists have created two monumental works—a steam train and a high-speed EMU train—now standing in this year’s Ice and Snow World. Together, they tell the story of Harbin’s bond with railways and reflect the city’s unwavering drive toward the future.

Perhaps the finest journeys do not begin with a checklist, but with a feeling— a longing for a land,an echo from history,a quiet desire to gaze into the stars. If this is the journey you seek, then Ningxia is the destination that feels just right. Chapter One · The Prologue of the Yellow River and the Desert To open Ningxia’s scroll is to hear the dialogue between river and sand. The Yellow River, flowing for thousands of miles, carves a generous embrace across the land.The Tengger Desert, vast and free, whispers the language of the wind. At Shapotou, you may ride a camel, letting each step echo with the caravan bells of the Silk Road.On the banks of the Yellow River, you may drift on an ancient sheepskin raft,the water’s rhythm striking against history itself. Every breath here is a cadence woven by nature and time. Chapter Two · Echoes of a Thousand Years Ningxia holds not only landscapes, but also the weight of centuries. Beneath the Helan Mountains, the Xixia Imperial Tombs rise in solemn silence—nine imperial mausoleums and hundreds of accompanying tombs,still whispering the glory and mysteries of a vanished dynasty. Stone carvings, murals, and artifacts are witnesses of cultural exchange along the Silk Road,offering the world a memory that endures. Chapter Three · Starlit Nights As the sun sets over the eastern slopes of Helan,the land glows beneath the fading light.When night falls, the galaxy spills across the desert sky. Here, under this vast expanse,the stars feel closer to the heart than ever before. Epilogue · An Invitation from Ningxia Ningxia is not a single journey, but a symphony of many voices.It holds the tenderness of the Yellow River and the boldness of the desert winds;the echoes of ancient civilizations and the warmth of present life. Perhaps your story here begins with exploring the tombs of the Western Xia,or simply with a gaze upward at the starlit desert night. In every way, Ningxia opens its arms,offering the world its most heartfelt invitation. Ningxia—between the Yellow River and the desert, write your own story.

Perhaps the best journeys don’t begin with a checklist, but with a feeling—the yearning for warmth in the sunlight,the faint saltiness carried in the air,the rhythm that allows both body and mind to fully unwind. If this is the journey you’re longing for, then Hainan is the destination that fits just right. Even better—for visitors from the UAE and 58 other countries, setting foot on this island feels like a natural homecoming. With a 30-day visa-free policy, the crossing of mountains and seas is stripped of formality and imbued instead with a warmth that says, “Welcome home.” Chapter One: The Blue Prologue of the Sea Open the thick book of Hainan, and the ocean is surely its most stirring prologue. But here, blue is never just one shade. At Sun and Moon Bay in Wanning, blue is powerful and full of rhythm. Walking into the surf with your board, the world narrows to just you, the waves, and the rise of your heartbeat. No noise of cities—only wind, water, and pulse. Each ride is not just a sport, but a dialogue with nature, an unfiltered release of strength and freedom. No wonder China’s national surfing team trains here, dancing with the sea day after day. Slip beneath the waters off West Island, and blue turns still and profound. The ocean hushes all sound, and time itself seems to pause. You drift silently past coral gardens, watching silver schools of fish swirl like a living galaxy. In that moment, you’re no longer a bystander—you are part of the ocean’s heartbeat. Chapter Two: The Texture of Time Etched in the Island Hainan’s allure extends far beyond its shoreline. Step inland, and you begin to feel the layers of time woven into the land. In ancient towns, time flows differently. Flagstone streets polished by centuries gleam under shifting eaves, while the air hums with the scent of tea and easy conversation. Life here is a slower, more human story. That story is woven, too, on the looms of Li women. With a heritage of three millennia, Li brocade threads mountains, sun, moon, and stars into fabric—time itself expressed in patterns. It resonates in the melodies of Qiong opera, where century-old tales are sung with timeless emotion. Or in Fushan, Chengmai, where a hand-brewed coffee carries the dedication of generations—the aroma itself a tribute to land and craft. Chapter Three: Daily Life and Distant Stars If tradition is the backdrop of Hainan, then its vibrant present adds the most vivid brushstrokes. In Wenchang, the island brings together two extremes of beauty: the gentle rhythms of the sea and humanity’s bold reach for the cosmos. Standing by the shore, watching a rocket surge skyward in a trail of flame, the collision of primal force and future dreams is overwhelming. This ancient land, in its own extraordinary way, connects us to humanity’s most distant horizons. And when night falls, all grand stories return to the warmth of daily life. First Market in Sanya is the perfect place to feel Hainan’s raw vitality: the clamor of voices, the sizzle of seafood, the mingling scents of garlic and spice. Nothing here is contrived—it is life at its fullest. A plate of fresh Hele crab, a local Wenchang chicken—each bite reveals not just flavor, but the generosity, passion, and authenticity of the land itself. Epilogue Hainan cannot be defined by a single piece of writing. It doesn’t hand out a standard itinerary—it offers endless possibilities of experience. Your journey can be leisurely, with the island’s high-speed rail unfolding landscapes like a scroll outside your window. Or it can be free-spirited—rent a car, stop at an unnamed cove, and claim a quiet corner of the sea as your own. With well-developed tourism facilities and multilingual services, discovery here is as easy as it is reassuring. The story of Hainan is waiting for you to write your own chapter.Perhaps it’s about the thrill of mastering a wave.Perhaps it’s the stillness of meeting a fish eye-to-eye.Or perhaps, it’s just a taste of something unforgettable at a night market dusk. Here, among mountains and seas, stars and daily life, Hainan offers you its most heartfelt invitation.

In the northwest of China, Ningxia is like a shining pearl, embedded in an important point of the ancient Silk Road. Its unique cultural and tourism resources are like a resplendent and multicolored scroll painting, gradually unfurling to embrace the gaze of every explorer. Five KOLs（Key opinion leaders）from different countries embarked on a magnificent journey to explore the sources of Ningxia’s charm. KOLs drove their dune buggies at lightning speed in the vast and boundless desert, intimately interacted with migratory birds soaring freely in the rippling sand lake. They climbed up the towering Helan Mountain to interpret rock paintings and make wishes, shuttled through the Grand Canyon to experience the majesty of the Yellow River and the wonders of nature, and strolled through the wine estates on the eastern foot of the Helan Mountain, savoring glasses of uniquely fragrant wine. As night fell over the earth, they looked up at the twinkling stars and felt the grandeur and mystery of the desert starry sky. Let’s follow their footsteps and step into this magical land of Ningxia together! Here, you can experience exciting adventures, romantic leisure and carnival on the tip of the tongue, feel the fusion of history and modernity, appreciate the unique cultural and tourism style of this land, and embark on an unforgettable exploration journey.