In freezing temperatures, swimmers in China plunge into a river for health and joy
Even as the mercury dropped below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during an annual ritual in northeast China’s ice city of Harbin.
Winter swimmers take icy plunge in China's Harbin
Decked in thick winter jackets, dozens of people stood in subzero temperature next to a pool at Harbin in China’s northernmost province of Heilongjiang on Sunday (January 5), waiting to watch members of a local swim team to take their plunge into the icy water.
Swimmers in China plunge into freezing river
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Hardy swimmers in China plunge into sub-zero waters for health and joy
In air temperatures of -13 degrees Celsius (8.6 degrees Fahrenheit), swimmers carved a pool out of the icy waters of the Songhua River in the northeastern city of Harbin.
Despite freezing temperatures, Chinese swimmers dive into a river for health and happiness
Even as the mercury dropped well below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China’s “ice city” of Harbin. The swimmers trained daily throughout the year for this.
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