Harbin ice dragon boat race attracts sightseers

作者:Zhou Huiying in Harbin来源:chinadaily.com.cn
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Participants race in an ice dragon boat event on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Despite the extremely cold weather and strong winds on the frozen Songhua River, an intense ice dragon boat race attracted many residents and tourists in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday.

Eight teams from the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Henan, Shandong and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region participated in the contests, including a five-member race and a 12-member race on the 100-meter and 200-meter tracks.

Participants race in an ice dragon boat event on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Participants race in an ice dragon boat event on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Participants race in an ice dragon boat event on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Participants race in an ice dragon boat event on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Participants race in an ice dragon boat event on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Participants race in an ice dragon boat event on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Participants race in an ice dragon boat event on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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