A man jumps into a pool carved out of the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province on January 7, 2025. /Andy Wong/AP/VCG
A woman leaps into the air as she jumps into a pool carved out of the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province on January 7, 2025. /Andy Wong/AP/VCG
A man jumps into a pool carved out of the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province on January 7, 2025. /Andy Wong/AP/VCG
A woman poses as she prepares to jump into a pool carved out of the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province on January 7, 2025. /Andy Wong/AP/VCG
A man swims in a pool carved out of the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province on January 7, 2025. /Andy Wong/AP/VCG
A woman jumps into a pool carved out of the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province on January 7, 2025. /Andy Wong/AP/VCG
A group of senior winter swimming enthusiasts have found the perfect place to enjoy the fun of this extreme sport in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. Before jumping in the icy water of a pool carved out of the frozen Songhua River, they strike different poses, drawing many spectators. Temperatures drop to below minus 10 degrees Celsius during the day.