Harbin Ice Festival
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Harbin Ice Festival

Robert Harding

The city of Harbin in northern China is known for its harsh winters. But the town makes a feature of the cold climate with its annual International Ice and Snow Festival, which opened last week. Reconstructions of famous buildings, fantastical castles and sculptures are created from ice blocks from the nearby Songhua river, and lit with colourful lights, tempting thousands of visitors to brave its freezing temperatures.

Ice buildings lit at night (Tony Waltham/Robert Harding)

Ice buildings lit at night, Ice Lantern Festival, Bingdeng Jie, Harbin city, Heilongjiang, China, Asia

An igloo ice sculpture (Christian Kober/Robert Harding)

An igloo ice sculpture illuminated at night at the Ice Lantern Festival, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, China, Asia

Neo-classical style structures made from ice (Tao/Robert Harding)

Neo-classic style structures made from ice cubes, Harbin International Snow and Ice Festival, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

Ice brick sculpture decorated with vibrant coloured autumn leaves (Tao/Robert Harding)

Ice brick shaped sculpture decorated with vibarant colored ice carved autumn leaves, Harbin International Snow and Ice Festival, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

Snow sculpture (Tao Images/Robert Harding)

Snow sculpture, Sun Island, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

Horse drawn carriages pass an ice castle (Aurora Photos/Robert Harding)

Horse drawn carriages passes an ice castle in Harbin.

Ice arch lit with coloured lights (LOOK/Robert Harding)

Harbin Ice Lantern Show, Ice-Festival, Harbin, China

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