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The 2025 Asian Winter Games host city Harbin became a cultural melting pot this week as athletes and diplomats from 34 countries and regions gathered to celebrate China’s Lantern Festival! Combining tradition with tech, the event featured robot dogs, tangyuan-making, and electrifying dance performances that had everyone snapping selfies.
International guests dove into lantern riddle games and crafted fish-skin paintings — yes, fish skin! — while vibing to the beats of the Long Drum Dance and Northeast Yangko. One visitor from Qatar joked, 'I’ve mastered dumplings better than my grandma’s recipe!'
The star of the show? A patrolling robot dog straight out of a sci-fi flick, stealing hearts (and TikTok clips ). Delegations from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka joined the festivities, with Ho Zhen Ting of the Olympic Council of Asia praising the 'unity through culture.'
With a record 1,270+ athletes competing, this year’s Games are making history. And guess what? Saudi Arabia’s debut team is already prepping to host the next Winter Games!
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Combining tradition with tech, the event featured robot dogs, tangyuan-making, and electrifying dance performances that had everyone snapping selfies. 
One visitor from Qatar joked, 'I’ve mastered dumplings better than my grandma’s recipe!' 
). Delegations from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka joined the festivities, with Ho Zhen Ting of the Olympic Council of Asia praising the 'unity through culture.'
