HARBIN, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province has entered the golden period for winter starry sky observation. With auroras occasionally making an appearance, the brilliant starry sky and the icy landscape together unfold a serene and breathtaking picture.
This stack composite photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows the aurora observed from Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows the aurora observed from Mohe City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province has entered the golden period for winter starry sky observation. (Photo by Wang Xiaofeng/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows the aurora observed from Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province has entered the golden period for winter starry sky observation. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua)
This stack composite photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky at Yabuli Ski Resort in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zeng Dong/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Geng Xiqing/Xinhua)
This stack composite photo taken on Jan. 24, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky in Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province has entered the golden period for winter starry sky observation. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua)
This stack composite photo taken on Jan. 26, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Geng Xiqing/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province has entered the golden period for winter starry sky observation. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows the aurora observed from Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province has entered the golden period for winter starry sky observation. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua)
This stack composite photo taken on Jan. 23, 2026 shows a view of the Orion in the Mongolian Autonomous County of Dorbod, Daqing City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua)
(260128) – HARBIN, Jan. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) – This stack composite photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky in Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua)
This stack composite photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky in Tangyuan County of Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua)
This stack composite photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky at Yabuli Ski Resort in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zeng Dong/Xinhua)
This stitched photo taken on Jan. 24, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)
This stack composite photo taken on Jan. 27, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky in Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Li Jiaxing/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 26, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky in Tongjiang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Liu Wanping/Xinhua)
This stack composite photo taken on Jan. 24, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky in Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua)