China’s most sought-after travel destination has turned out to be one of the nation’s coldest regions in the winter. Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province in northeast China, spun a real-life winter fairy tale with its distinctive Baroque-style architecture, awe-inspiring ice and snow spectacles, rich tapestry of ethnic cultures, sightings of rare wildlife and great hospitality.
By mid-December 2023, the passenger count at Harbin Taiping International Airport hit an impressive milestone for the year, surpassing the 20 million mark. The city’s tourism boom reached a crescendo during the three-day New Year holiday, bringing in a record-breaking 3.05 million tourists and generating an unprecedented revenue
