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The Harbin Asian Winter Games have been the best Winter Asiad yet, and the host city has the potential to become a global winter tourism hub with its natural environment, said Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, first vice-president of the Olympic Council of Asia, in an exclusive interview with China Daily. Harbin was designated as the host city for the continental sporting gala on July 8, 2023, leaving the city with just 18 months to prepare for the event — a considerably shorter time frame than the usual several years of preparation needed for major international sporting events. "That's absolutely a miracle," Fok said, adding that the Games' legacy will benefit local people. ▲ Harbin, the Heilongjiang provincial capital, has been turned into an even more spectacular winter wonderland than usual ahead of the 9th Asian Winter Games. Photo by Xinhua "The greatest thing about the Games is that it's a catalyst for change. If you don't have the Games, it might take much longer. All the facilities
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