Global mayors’ dialogue in Harbin charts course for sustainable winter economy
Harbin, China – According to Xinhuanet, which participated in the event’s coverage throughout all stages, the “Global Mayors Dialogue in Harbin” opened on January 6 in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, gathering mayors and representatives from countries including Canada, Finland and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Harbin, hailed as China’s “Ice City.”
During the three-day event, delegates visited major city landmarks such as the Central Street and the Harbin Ice-Snow World — the world’s largest ice and snow theme park, where the 42nd Ice and Snow Festival opened on January 5, gaining a firsthand experience of how the city is turning severe cold into gold.
Andrew Knack, mayor of Edmonton in Canada, which has maintained a sister-city relationship with Harbin for over 40 years, sa...
