World's largest ice-snow theme park attracted 1m visitors in 20 days
The bustling Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, has welcomed more than 1 million visitors just 20 days after opening, setting a record high for the annual winter wonder that has delighted guests for 26 years, Xinhua reports
Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang, has emerged as one of the country's top winter travel destinations, attracting visitors from around the globe.
As the city's iconic landmark, the Harbin Ice-Snow World, with this year's edition, the largest in its history, boasts 1 million square metres, up from last year's 800,000 square metres. More than 300,000 cubic metres of ice and snow were used in its construction.
By now, the park has received a total of 1.03m+ visitors since it opened on December 21st, 2024.
The park design incorporates elements inspired by the 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, as well as the upcoming Spring Festival, which will take place at the end of January.
In addition to the park's popular attractions, which include super ice slides, ice palaces and sculpture as well as various ice and snow fun sports, visitors are also drawn to the local cuisine. A particular fan favourite among tourists is the big hotpot, which features a mix of over 30 varieties of ingredients and offers a warm and satisfying dining experience.
According to statistics of Harbin Cultural and Tourism Bureau, from November 1st, 2024 to January 7th, 2025, the city received 18.6 percent more visitors than the same period last year with the surge of foreign tourists up by 41.1 percent year on year.
