AsianFin -- The bustling Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, has welcomed more than 1 million visitors just 20 days after opening, setting a record high for the annual winter wonder that has delighted guests for 26 years.

Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang, has emerged as one of the country's top winter travel destinations, attracting visitors from around the globe.

As the city's iconic landmark, the Harbin Ice-Snow World, with this year's edition, the largest in its history, boasts 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters. More than 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow were used in its construction.

As of 10 p.m. Thursday, the park had received a total of 1.03 million visitors since it opened on Dec. 21, 2024.

The park design incorporates elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, set to open in February, as well as the upcoming Spring Festival, which will take place at the end of January.