Winter sports boosting NE China with upcoming Asian Winter Games

HARBIN, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- As the 9th Asian Winter Games draws close, Harbin, capital city of China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province, is welcoming an influx of spectators around the world, becoming one of the most popular travel destinations this winter.

With China releasing policies last November to stimulate the development of the ice-and-snow economy, Heilongjiang is transforming its rich winter resources