Asian Winter Games opens in China's 'Ice City'(1/5)

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves during the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state attend the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state attend the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves during the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games and declares the Games open in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)