On the afternoon of January 5, the 42nd China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival opened at Harbin Ice and Snow World. The opening ceremony was attended by XU Qin, Secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee. LIANG Huiling, Governor of Heilongjiang Province; ZHENG Hao, WTA Vice Chair and Secretary-General; and Andrew Knack, Mayor of Edmonton, Canada, delivered speeches.