On January 11, 2025, in Heilongjiang, China, @Hǎigēnóngyèshūcàiyǒujīféi shared a video of a small excavator overturning during unloading. The author, a mechanical worker, filmed the incident where the excavator was unloading cargo from a truck without a ramp.

China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people able to support their elders.

An ice sculpture of the Philippines' iconic San Agustin Church was among the main attractions at the International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, the capital city of

A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging. China said Friday that its population fell for a third straight year in 2024.

People enjoy rime scenery at a scenic spot in Wudalianchi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Lu Wenxiang/Xinhua) An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 4, 2025 shows rime scenery in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)

China's top intellectual property regulator said that it has approved and registered 19 special symbols for the upcoming 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025, including the emblem and mascots, to ensure comprehensive IP protection for the event.

Young violinists from the Harbin Schoenfeld Children's Arts Society perform in a musical flash mob at Harbin Snow and Ice World in Heilongjiang province on Jan 12, 2025. The event was held to promote the upcoming 9th Asian Winter Games, which will be held from Feb 7 to 14 in Harbin. ZHANG TAO/XINHUA

This winter northeast China Heilongjiang Province is drawing tourists with its spectacular ice and snow attractions

Andrew Woods, a skier from New Zealand, enjoyed his time at the 23rd China Changchun Jingyuetan Vasaloppet International Ski Festival in Changchun,

Mudanjiang, known as the "Snow City," has garnered attention on social media due to its rich ice-and-snow resources, as well as its vibrant winter tourism scene. The city has long been investing in winter resources and offering abundant winter tourism products, aiming to transform these resources into a thriving economy.

On January 11, 2025, in Heilongjiang, China, @Hǎigēnóngyèshūcàiyǒujīféi shared a video of a small excavator overturning during unloading. The author, a mechanical worker, filmed the incident where the excavator was unloading cargo from a truck without a ramp.

A violinist and children perform a flash mob at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin northeast China Heilongjiang Pr