A magical winter wonderland

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The 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival - Opening Ceremony

Visitors flocked to the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on Sunday in Harbin, China. Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) Visitors look at ice sculptures during the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in… Getty Images

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Visitors gather at the China Ice and Snow World, after the official opening of the 15th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) Visitors look at ice sculptures during the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: Tourists visit the ice buildings on display at the Grand Ice and Snow World during the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) Visitors look at ice sculptures during the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) Visitors look at ice sculptures during the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) Visitors look at ice sculptures during the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in… Getty Images

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Visitors gather at the China Ice and Snow World, after the official opening of the 15th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on… Getty Images

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Visitors gather at the China Ice and Snow World, after the official opening of the 15th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) Visitors look at ice sculptures during the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) Visitors look at ice sculptures during the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in… Getty Images

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Visitors gather at the China Ice and Snow World, after the official opening of the 15th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on… Getty Images

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Visitors gather at the China Ice and Snow World, after the official opening of the 15th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on… Getty Images

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Visitors gather at the China Ice and Snow World, after the official opening of the 15th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on… Getty Images

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Visitors gather at the China Ice and Snow World, after the official opening of the 15th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province on… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) Visitors look at ice sculptures during the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) Visitors look at ice sculptures during the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) Visitors look at ice sculptures during the opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in… Getty Images

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HARBIN, CHINA – JANUARY 05: (CHINA OUT) People visit opening of the 30th Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival on January 5, 2014 in Harbin, Heilongjiang province of China…. Getty Images

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<> on January 5, 2014 in Harbin, China. Getty Images