Northeast China's Harbin welcomes Winter Olympic torch

Short track speed skating champion Zhang Hui shows the 2022 Winter Olympic torch at an itinerary in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Hui)

The itinerary was part of an event for promoting the Winter Olympic Sports and the Olympic spirit.

Harbin is the first station in the province for the 3-day torch itinerary. The torch will also be displayed in Daqing and Qiqihar, two other cities in Heilongjiang Province.