Unveiling the Grand Winter Games Opening Ceremony Ignition - Xinhua News Express: The artistic performance of the opening ceremony of the 24th Harbin World Winter University Games begins. On February 18, the opening ceremony of the 24th Winter University Games was held at the International Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. Huaxiastar reported on February 17 from Harbin (reporter Liu Xiangqian) -- ahead of the 2009 Winter University Games.