第9届亚洲冬季运动会的火焰于2月3日在哈尔滨点燃, The flame for the 9th Asian Winter Games was lit in Harbin, starting events on Feb 3rd.

第9届亚洲冬季运动会的火焰于1月20日在Harbin太阳岛风景区点燃, 2月7日活动开始前18天, The flame for the 9th Asian Winter Games was lit on January 20th at Harbin's Sun Island Scenic Area, 18 days before the event starts on February 7th. 中国东北黑龙江省首府哈尔滨自1996年以来第二次主办这些游戏。 Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, is hosting the games for the second time since 1996. 冰球和曲棍球比赛将分别于2月3日和4日凌晨开始, 2月14日全12天比赛结束。 Ice hockey and curling events will begin early on February 3rd and 4th, respectively, with the full 12-day games concluding on February 14th.