China’s international ice and snow festival

Jan 5, 2018

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Fireworks light up the sky at Ice and Snow World park on Jan. 5, 2018 in Harbin, China. Getty Images

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Visitors in front of an ice sculpture on the opening day of the annual Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. AFP/Getty Images

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Tourists visit illuminated ice sculptures. Getty Images

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A woman snaps a photo at the Snow Sculpture Festival. Getty Images

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Tourists visit illuminated ice sculptures at Ice and Snow World park in Harbin, China. Getty Images

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The Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. AFP/Getty Images

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The Ice and Snow World park hosts the 34th Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival from Jan. 5 until the end of February. Getty Images

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A giant sculpture overlooks the Harbin International Snow Sculpture Art Expo. Getty Images

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The Harbin International Snow Sculpture Art Expo attracts thousands of visitors each year. AFP/Getty Images

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The Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is a popular yearly attraction in China’s northeast Heilongjiang province. AFP/Getty Images

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Breathtaking visuals greet visitors to the annual Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. AFP/Getty Images

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Traditional Chinese scenes are part of the Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. AFP/Getty Images

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Visitors climb up an ice sculpture at the Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. AFP/Getty Images

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Workers carve a snow sculpture before the opening of the annual Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. AFP/Getty Images

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A worker passes the head of a giant snow sculpture. AFP/Getty Images

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A woman takes a selfie with a sprawling ice sculpture in the background. AFP/Getty Images

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Visitors take photos in front of a snow sculpture before the opening. AFP/Getty Images

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Visitors line up to climb a snow sculpture. AFP/Getty Images

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Visitors line up outside the Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. AFP/Getty Images

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