Heilongjiang is the first province embracing winter each year in China. The annual ice and snow period lasts for four to eight months, making it a top tourist destination in winter. People can enjoy rime, ice and snow sculptures, hot springs, winter fishing, and various winter sports.

The temperature in Mohe, the country's northernmost city, can fall to -50 C or lower in the winter, but many tourists still brave the weather to see spectacular snow landscapes, igloos, northern lights and starry skies.