Overlooking below zero temperatures and gnawing Siberian winds, 400 swimmers dove into a frigid stream in China's northern city of Harbin on the principal day of the 2017 International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. Winter swimming, as it is known in China, is accepted to be gainful for wellbeing by many moderately aged and elderly individuals, who are seen taking part in substantial numbers.
The occasion in China's northeastern region of Heilongjiang pulls in individuals from the nation over and additionally abroad. The way this is one of the coldest places in China (where the temperature is known to fall even underneath - 35 Celsius) does not prevent individuals from contending in a frosty pool cut into the solidified Songhua stream. The celebration commenced on January 5 and goes ahead till the end of February.
Notwithstanding swimming, the celebration has different attractions that are getting the group energized. A comparable New Year's Eve custom is seen by many individuals around the globe. Strangely, their purpose behind doing as such, is to 'wipe the slate clean' and begin the year over again.
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