Ice and snow festival kicks off in Harbin
By Tian Xuefei and Zhou Huiying in Harbin |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2019-01-06 12:28
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The 35th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off on Saturday in Harbin, capital city of northeastern China's Heilongjiang province.
As part of the festivities, the Harbin Ice and Snow World, a 600,000-square-meter park, officially opened for the 20th consecutive year. The park is each winter built with ice rather than commonly used construction materials.
In the park, tourists can appreciate famous traditional Chinese and Gothic architecture, along with a 45-meter-high tower, all built from ice.
The ice and snow festival will run till the end of February.
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