By Tian Xuefei and Zhou Huiying |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2019-01-06 13:59
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The 19th Harbin International Winter Swimming Invitational Tournament kicked off on Saturday in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
The two-day event attracted about 300 contestants from China, Belarus, Russia, and the United States, though it was as cold as ?20 C on opening day.
Considered one of the country's richest ice and snow resources, Harbin enjoys perfect conditions for winter swimmers from across the world.
Winter swimmers jump into the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on Jan 5. [Photo by Liu Yang for chinadaily.com.cn]
A swimmer from China swims in the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on Jan 5. [Photo by Liu Yang for chinadaily.com.cn]
A 76-year-old winter swimmer from Russia finishes the 25-meter-long race in the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Jan 5. [Photo by Liu Yang for chinadaily.com.cn]
A winter swimmer prepares to dive into the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Jan 5. [Photo by Liu Yang for chinadaily.com.cn]
A winter swimmer finished the 25-meter-long race in the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Jan 5. [Photo by Liu Yang for chinadaily.com.cn]
A 76-year-old winter swimmer from Russia swims in the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Jan 5. [Photo by Liu Yang for chinadaily.com.cn]
Winter swimmers finished the 25-meter-long race in the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Jan 5. [Photo by Liu Yang for chinadaily.com.cn]
A swimmer in the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Jan 5. [Photo by Liu Yang for chinadaily.com.cn]
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