China's "ice city" to offer subsidies to boost winter tourism


Ice sculptures are pictured at the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 8, 2020. -Xinhua/Wang Song

HARBIN, Nov. 9 (Xinhua): More than 400 cultural and recreational activities will be held in Harbin, capital of China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province, with 48 million yuan (about 7.26 million U.S. dollars) in subsidies granted to boost tourism during its upcoming ice and snow season.

The winter tourism season, scheduled to last from November to April 2021, will see various activities involving tourism, culture, arts, fashion, sports and economic cooperation in Harbin, dubbed China's "ice city."

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