China kicks off month-long winter festival in northern city of Harbin

Swimming enthusiast Yu Hongtao, 50, trained for months in the freezing water of the Songhua river to compete in a winter ice swimming tournament held annually in China's northern city of Harbin, known for its bitterly cold weather.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SELE8y

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