Harbin builds on ice, snow for 2018 bid
China Daily | Updated: 2009-03-12 07:52
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A ski jumper practices at Yabuli resort during last month's Harbin Winter Universiade. The city in northeast China invested $453.5 million in preparing for the biennial multi-sport event and has set the pace for bidding for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Zhongti |
HARBIN, China: While Beijing was in the heady grip of Olympic fever last August, far to the north of China the city of Harbin was busily building venues it hopes will play host to Winter Olympians in 2018.
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