Winter Sports Welcome the Disabled in Harbin

On Thursday, a major activity in the winter sports for the disabled program kicks off in Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang. After the grand opening ceremony, 1,800 participants, including the disabled and their family members, play various winter sports and games on the frozen waters of the Hulan Estuary Wetland Park.The ice and snow activities and sports includs ice hockey, ice dragon boat racing, skating, skiing, and ice curling.

An ice dragon boat competition is held at Hekou Park in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Dec 14. Due to its advantageous location, Heilongjiang has rich ice and snow resources, making it an ideal destination for winter sports. In recent years, Heilongjiang has been making efforts to develop its sports industry with ice and snow activities. Various achievements have been made as increasing numbers of tourists come to visit Heilongjiang in winter.