Beneath the ice is a green foundation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beneath the ice is a green foundation

China Daily  

In Yabuli, where the snow sports events are set to take place, Games organizers made necessary upgrades to existing ski courses, and only revamped and expanded two specialist venues — those for the big air and slopestyle events. XINHUA Liu Danyang, a designer from Harbin Institute of Technology's Architecture Design Research Institute, said the steel structure of the grandstand in the center would adopt prefabricated construction techniques, reducing on-site pollution from welding materials, shortening construction periods, protecting the environment and more effectively utilizing resources. What's more, all the venues are based on existing infrastructure that has been renovated, rather than adopting large-scale construction, Wang Hesheng, vice-president and secretary-general of the 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 Organizing Committee and mayor of Harbin, said. He added that, regarding the snow events, which will be held in Yabuli, about 200 kilometers from Harbin, the organizer has made necessary upgrades to existing ski courses, and only revamped and expanded two specialist venues — those for the big air and slopestyle events.

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Beneath the ice is a green foundation

China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Beneath the ice is a green foundation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beneath the ice is a green foundation

China Daily  

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China Daily  

In Yabuli, where the snow sports events are set to take place, Games organizers made necessary upgrades to existing ski courses, and only revamped and expanded two specialist venues — those for the big air and slopestyle events. XINHUA To stick to the green principle of the 9th Asian Winter Games, all 13 venues in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, will use …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Harbin winter tourism heats up ahead of games
Top News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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China Daily  

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Harbin winter tourism heats up ahead of games
Top News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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China Daily  

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Winter resorts get ski lift
3 years, 3 months ago

Winter resorts get ski lift

China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Harbin invites visitors to frozen world

China Daily  

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Ice world a hot attraction in Harbin
4 years, 3 months ago

Ice world a hot attraction in Harbin

China Daily  

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