A winter swimmer jumps into the icy Songhua River from a 4-meter-high diving platform in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Yang Wei for chinadaily.com.cn]
Despite the temperature dropping as low as -20 C recently in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, a group of winter swimmers took an opportunity to dive into the icy Songhua River for an extreme experience.
One by one, they jumped into the frigid waters from a 4-meter-high diving platform, drawing a rousing ovation from the crowd.
A winter swimmer jumps into the icy Songhua River from a 4-meter-high diving platform in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Yang Wei for chinadaily.com.cn]
A winter swimmer jumps into the icy Songhua River from a 4-meter-high diving platform in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Yang Wei for chinadaily.com.cn]
A winter swimmer braves the frigid waters of the Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Yang Wei for chinadaily.com.cn]
A winter swimmer braves the frigid waters of the Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Yang Wei for chinadaily.com.cn]
